Term: | pharyngeal arch 2 cell population proliferation |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
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: | cell population proliferation |
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Synonyms: | cell proliferation |
Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008283] QuickGO AmiGO |