| Name: | pharyngeal arch 2 |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001611] |
| Name: | dorso-lateral region |
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| Synonyms: | dorsolateral region |
| Definition: | Anatomical region that overlaps the dorsal and lateral regions of a body or body part. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000080] |