OBO ID: UBERON:0002062
Term Name: endocardial cushion Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • atrioventricular canal cushion
  • atrioventricular cushion
  • AV cushion
  • cardiac cushion
  • endocardial cushion tissue
  • endocardial cushions
Definition: The endocardial cushion is a specialized region of mesenchymal cells that will give rise to the heart septa and valves[GO]. Swellings of tissue present between the endocardial and myocardial cell layers that will give rise to the interstitial cells of the cardiac valves[ZFA]. (2)
References:
  • Atrioventricular:cushions
  • EHDAA2:0000434
  • EHDAA2:0004028
  • EHDAA:2586
  • EMAPA:16696
  • MA:0000078
  • TAO:0001317
  • VHOG:0000932
  • XAO:0004189
  • ZFA:0001317
Ontology: Cell Ontology
PHENOTYPE No data available