head mesenchyme

Term ID

UBERON:0005253

Synonyms

cephalic mesenchyme
cranial mesenchyme
desmocranium

Definition

Portion of primordial embryonic connective tissue of the developing head, consisting of mesenchymal cells supported in interlaminar jelly, that derive mostly from the mesoderm and contribute to head connective tissue, bone and musculature in conjunction with cranial neural crest cells. 0683400088

References

EFO:0003492
EHDAA2:0000732
EHDAA:179
EMAPA:16098
EMAPA_RETIRED:16269
TAO:0000113
VHOG:0000332
ZFA:0000113

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

develops into: musculature of head

musculature of head Show first 5 Terms
is part of: entire embryonic mesenchyme head

entire embryonic mesenchyme head Show first 5 Terms
has parts: head paraxial mesoderm

head paraxial mesoderm Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: embryonic tissue mesenchyme

embryonic tissue mesenchyme Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: basioccipital cartilage element basioccipital pre-cartilage condensation anatomy-visibility exoccipital cartilage element exoccipital pre-cartilage condensation ... Show All 17 Terms

basioccipital cartilage element basioccipital pre-cartilage condensation anatomy-visibility exoccipital cartilage element exoccipital pre-cartilage condensation facial mesenchyme head mesenchyme from mesoderm head paraxial mesoderm jaw mesenchyme mandibular process mesenchyme mesenchyme derived from head neural crest mesenchyme of middle ear mesenchyme of pinna mesenchyme of sublingual gland mesenchyme of tongue pharyngeal arch mesenchymal region supraoccipital pre-cartilage condensation Show first 5 Terms
inverse transformation_of: head connective tissue

head connective tissue Show first 5 Terms