Term Name: head mesenchyme
Synonyms: cephalic mesenchyme, cranial mesenchyme, desmocranium
Definition: Portion of primordial embryonic connective tissue of the developing head, consisting of mesenchymal cells supported in interlaminar jelly, that derive mostly from the mesoderm and contribute to head connective tissue, bone and musculature in conjunction with cranial neural crest cells.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005253]

Relationships
develops into: musculature of head
is part of: entire embryonic mesenchyme head
has parts: head paraxial mesoderm
is a type of: embryonic tissue mesenchyme
has subtype: basioccipital cartilage element basioccipital pre-cartilage condensation branchial mesenchyme exoccipital cartilage element exoccipital pre-cartilage condensation facial mesenchyme head mesenchyme from mesoderm head paraxial mesoderm jaw mesenchyme mandibular process mesenchyme mesenchyme derived from head neural crest mesenchyme of middle ear mesenchyme of pinna mesenchyme of sublingual gland mesenchyme of tongue pharyngeal arch mesenchymal region supraoccipital pre-cartilage condensation
inverse transformation_of: head connective tissue