endocardial cushion

atrioventricular canal cushion

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].

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类型 Organ
上级结构 embryonic structure
拉丁名称 atrioventricular canal cushion
FMA ID 70302

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the endocardial cushion?

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].

What is the Latin name for the endocardial cushion?

The Latin name for the endocardial cushion is atrioventricular canal cushion.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:70302 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002062 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — endocardial cushion Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.