Term: Meckel's cartilage osteoblast
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Name: Meckel's cartilage
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: osteoblast
Synonyms: osteoblasts
Definition: A bone-forming cell which secretes an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009031]