Term Name: taenia marginalis posterior
Synonyms: orbital cartilage, taeniae marginales posterior
Definition: Cartilage bar (bilaterally paired) that is first visible as an anterior extension of the auditory capsule. It grows anteriorly toward the middle of the orbit where it is connected to its mate on the other side by the epiphyseal bar.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001515]

Relationships
develops into: pterosphenoid sphenotic
is part of: neurocranium sphenoid region
is a type of: chondrocranium cartilage

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