| Name: | palatoquadrate cartilage |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal mandibular cartilage, pterygoquadrate, quadrate cartilage |
| Definition: | Cartilage that is the dorsal component of the first pharyngeal arch. It is roughly triangular with slightly concave dorsal edges and convex ventral edges. The anteroventral corner gives rise the quadrate and articulates with the posterior end of Meckel's cartilage. The anterodorsal tip articulates with the lateral edge of the ethmoid plate and the posteroventral edge articulates with the anterodorsal edge of the hyosymplectic. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001399] |
| Name: | cartilage development |
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| Synonyms: | cartilage biogenesis, cartilage biosynthesis, cartilage element development, cartilage formation, cartilage organ development, chondrogenesis |
| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a cartilage element over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cartilage elements are skeletal elements that consist of connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulfate. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051216] QuickGO AmiGO |