| Term: | pharyngeal arch migratory cranial neural crest |
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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 |
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| Synonyms: | pharyngeal arches |
| Definition: | One of a series of paired bony or cartilaginous arches that develop along the lateral walls of the foregut. The pharyngeal arches have developmental contributions from endoderm, mesoderm, and neural crest cells and are separated by anterior lateral endoderm out-pockets known as pharyngeal pouches. There are seven pharyngeal arches. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001306] |
| Name: | migratory cranial neural crest |
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| Definition: | Migratory cranial neural crest population that develops from premigratory cranial neural crest. This group of neural crest has undergone ectomesenchymal transition and delamination. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007087] |