loading...| Preferred Name | Interstitial Cell of Cajal | |
| Synonyms |
Interstitial Cell of Cajal |
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| Definitions |
A specialized cell found throughout the gastrointestinal tract. These cells are essential for normal gastrointestinal motility by functioning as the pacemaker cells in gastrointestinal muscles. They mediate or transduce inputs from enteric motor nerves to the smooth muscle syncytium. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32871 |
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| code |
C32871 |
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| DEFINITION |
A specialized cell found throughout the gastrointestinal tract. These cells are essential for normal gastrointestinal motility by functioning as the pacemaker cells in gastrointestinal muscles. They mediate or transduce inputs from enteric motor nerves to the smooth muscle syncytium. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Interstitial Cell of Cajal |
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| label |
Interstitial Cell of Cajal |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Interstitial_Cell_of_Cajal |
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| Preferred_Name |
Interstitial Cell of Cajal |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32871 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C1512901 |
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| subClassOf |