| Term: | hyosymplectic cartilage foramen |
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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: | hyosymplectic cartilage |
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| Synonyms: | hyomandibular cartilage |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired large cartilage that articulates with the chondrocranium dorsally, the opercle posteriorly, and the palatoquadrate cartilage anteriorly. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001422] |
| Name: | foramen |
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| Synonyms: | foramina |
| Definition: | Anatomical space that is an opening in a bone, usually for passage of blood vessels or nerves. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005386] |