| Term: | pectoral fin skeleton ossification involved in bone remodeling |
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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: | pectoral fin skeleton |
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| Definition: | Skeleton that consists of the supporting endochondral proximal and distal radials and the dermal fins rays or lepidotrichia. The pectoral fin skeleton is located in the thoracic region of the body and articulates with the scapula and coracoid. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000943] |
| Name: | ossification involved in bone remodeling |
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| Synonyms: | ossification involved in bone remodelling |
| Definition: | The formation or growth of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone, involved in response to injury or other physical, physiological or environmental stress stimuli. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043932] QuickGO AmiGO |