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BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology)

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Details for pericyte

pericyte

BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID

BTO:0002441

BTO:0002441 is linked to 10 enzymes:

Definition

One of the peculiar elongated cells with the power of contraction, found wrapped about the outside of precapillary arterioles, postcapillary venules, and capillaries

Synonyms

1. adventitial cell
2. pericapillary cell
3. perithelial cell
4. perivascular cell

References

1. Dorlands Medical Dictionary: MerckSource

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tissues, cell types and enzyme sources

animal

whole body is a

cardiovascular system

vascular system

pericyte

Tree view

tissues, cell types and enzyme sources

tissues, cell types and enzyme sources is a

animal

whole body is a

body wall

cardiovascular system part of

diaphragm

heart

pericardial mesothelium part of

pericardium part of

vascular system part of

arterial system is a

blood vessel part of

artery

aorta

arterial smooth muscle part of

arteriole

artery wall part of

carotid artery is a

cerebral artery is a

coronary artery is a

coronary artery endothelial cell part of

coronary artery endothelial cell line derives from

endometrial spiral artery is a

femoral artery is a

hepatic artery is a

iliac artery is a

mesenteric artery is a

pulmonary artery is a

renal artery is a

superficial temporal artery is a

umbilical artery is a

blood vessel endothelium part of

blood vessel wall part of

capillary

microvessel is a

rete mirabile is a

vein

cerebrovascular system part of

pericyte

vascular cancer cell derives from

vascular cell part of

vascular smooth muscle part of

vasculature part of

venous system is a

connective tissue part of

embryonic structure is a

gland

head

hematopoietic system part of

immune system part of

integument part of

limb

muscular system part of

nervous system part of

pacemaker cell part of

pluripotent stem cell part of

primary cell part of

respiratory system part of

sense organ part of

skeletal system part of

soft body part part of

trunk

urogenital system part of

viscus

fungus

organism form is a

other source is a

plant