Term: ethmoid cartilage chondroblast
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Name: ethmoid cartilage
Synonyms: ethmoid plate
Definition: Bilaterally paired neurocranium cartilage which is initially plate-like and formed from the anterior fusion between the bilaterally paired trabecula cranii. It grows dorsally between the laminae orbitonasales to attain a complex shape.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001405]
Name: chondroblast
Synonyms: chondroblasts
Definition: Skeletogenic cell that is typically non-terminally differentiated, secretes an avascular, GAG rich matrix; is not buried in cartilage tissue matrix, retains the ability to divide, located adjacent to cartilage tissue (including within the perichondrium).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009027]