| Term: | pharyngeal arch 3 gill raker |
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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 3 |
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| Synonyms: | branchial arch 1, gill arch 1, visceral arch 3 |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001606] |
| Name: | gill raker |
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| Synonyms: | gill rakers |
| Definition: | Dermal bone that is a small anterior projection present on all of pharyngeal arches 3-7. They support the gills. The rakers have epithelial denticles and both their gross and fine structure serves to retain food particles in the mouth. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000356] |