OBO ID: ZFA:0001611
Term Name: pharyngeal arch 2 Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • hyoid arch
  • visceral arch 2
Definition: The second pharyngeal arch, also known as the hyoid arch, forms jaw support structures. Anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells, which align with rhombomeres 4/5, contribute to the hyoid arch structures including the ceratohyal and hyosymplectic cartilages. (3)
Appears at: Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0001596
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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