Fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the notochord; includes a layer of elastin. [ http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051070 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 PSPUB:0000170 VSAO:0000054 ]
Synonyms: perichordal sheath tissue perichordal sheath perichordal connective tissue
Term information
- AAO:0010446
- ZFA:0001633
- AAO:0000737
- VSAO:0000054
- XAO:0004050
- TAO:0001642
relationship type change: part_of notochord (VSAO:0000032) CHANGED TO: surrounds notochord (UBERON:0002328)[VSAO]
Derived from cells surrounding the notochord (possibly the slerotome). Disparate from (not derived from) notochord.