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XB-ANAT-336

Anatomy Term: external carotid artery
XAO ID: 0000345
Synonyms: ECA
Definition: "Artery that arises from the ventral aorta and delivers blood to the filter apparatus. It is visible as a bilateral pair of vessels on the ventral surface of the head, running between the heart and the tip of the jaw."
Stage Range: NF stage 32 to death
Marker Genes:
Antibody:
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
ventral aorta NF stage 31 to death
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): ventral aorta

 

Parent(s): artery (is_a) filter chamber (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY