| Name: | Meckel's cartilage |
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| Synonyms: | ventral mandibular cartilage |
| Definition: | Meckel's cartilage is the bilaterally paired, rod-like, cartilaginous ventral component of the lower jaw, or ventral mandibular arch. It is typically resorbed in adults. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001205] |
| Name: | joint |
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| Synonyms: | joints |
| Definition: | Anatomical cluster which consists of two or more adjacent bones or cartilages, which may be interconnected by various types of tissue. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001596] |