Term Name: head segmentation
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Definition: Partitioning the insect head anlage into a fixed number of segmental units. The number of segments composing the insect head has long been a subject of debate, but it is generally agreed that there are 6 or 7 segments. From anterior to posterior the head segments are the procephalic segments (labral, (ocular), antennal and intercalary) and the gnathal segments (mandibular, maxillary and labial).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035287]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: blastoderm segmentation head development
has parts: specification of segmental identity, head
is a type of: pattern specification process
has subtype: anterior head segmentation posterior head segmentation