| Term: | neural arch osteoclast |
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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: | neural arch |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal arcocentrum |
| Definition: | A neural arch encloses the neural canal and typically meets its partner to form a neural spine. The neural arch can be a replacement ossification of the basidorsal cartilage or can form directly in membrane bone. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001066] |
| Name: | osteoclast |
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| Synonyms: | chondroclast |
| Definition: | A specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue, which typically differentiates from monocytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009047] |