Term: palatoquadrate arch endochondral element
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Name: palatoquadrate arch
Synonyms: dorsal mandibular arch, dorsal visceral arch 1, upper jaw, upper pharyngeal jaw
Definition: The dorsal portion of the first pharyngeal arch, comprising the upper jaw.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001272]
Name: endochondral element
Synonyms:
Definition: A skeletal element that has the potential to participate in endochondral ossification, and may participate in intramembranous ossification.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005620]