Preferred Label : proepicardium;
Uberon definition : An embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms from an outpouching of the septum
transversum near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium;
Uberon synonym : proepicardial organ; proepicardial cluster;
Uberon Taxon note : Proepicardial clusters in Zebrafish form on the pericardial wall, adjacent to the
atrioventricular (AV) junction and near the venous pole[ZFA];
Origin ID : 0004160;
develops into
- part of
An embryonic group of progenitor cells that forms from an outpouching of the septum
transversum near the venous pole of the heart and gives rise to the epicardium
