Name: | pharyngeal arch 2 |
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Synonyms: | hyoid arch, visceral arch 2 |
Definition: | The second pharyngeal arch, also known as the hyoid arch, forms jaw support structures. Anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells, which align with rhombomeres 4/5, contribute to the hyoid arch structures including the ceratohyal and hyosymplectic cartilages. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001611] |
Name: | mesenchyme |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A mesh-like cell arrangement, less compact than an epithelium. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000393] |