dermal skeleton

Term ID

UBERON:0010364

Synonyms

• dermal skeletal system
• dermoskeleton
• desmoskeleton
• exoskeleton

Definition

Skeletal subdivision that undergoes direct development and includes elements that either develop in association with the basement membrane of the ectoderm or are homologous with such elements; includes dermatocranium, components of the appendicular skeleton, teeth and tooth-like elements of the oropharynx, and integumentary elements. http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051070

References

• VSAO:0000035
• XAO:0004025

Ontology

Cell Ontology