| Term: | pharyngeal arch 1 embryonic morphogenesis |
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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 1 |
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| Synonyms: | mandibular arch, visceral arch 1 |
| Definition: | The first pharyngeal arch, also known as the mandibular arch, forms the jaw. The first pharyngeal arch gives rise to elements of the jaw, with the most anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells contributing to mandibular arch structures, including Meckel's and palatoquadrate cartilages that constitute the lower and upper jaw respectively. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001612] |
| Name: | embryonic morphogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | embryonic anatomical structure morphogenesis |
| Definition: | The process in which anatomical structures are generated and organized during the embryonic phase. The embryonic phase begins with zygote formation. The end of the embryonic phase is organism-specific. For example, it would be at birth for mammals, larval hatching for insects and seed dormancy in plants. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048598] QuickGO AmiGO |