Term: pharynx ectoderm
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Name: pharynx
Synonyms:
Definition: Swollen region of the anterior foregut, posterior to the mouth and anterior to the liver; its walls form the jaws and gills.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000056]
Name: ectoderm
Synonyms:
Definition: The outer layer of the embryo derived from the epiblast. The definitive ectoderm will give rise to such tissues as epidermis, the central nervous system, neural crest, and sensory placode.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000016]