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parapophysis

Term ID
UBERON:0003109
Synonyms
  • lateral process of basiventral
  • parapophyses
  • transverse apophyses
  • transverse apophysis
Definition
Endochondral bone that forms from a lateral outgrowth of the basiventral arcualia and connects the rib with the vertebral centrum[TAO]. A lateral or ventrolateral projections of vertebrae to which ribs are attached in Danio rerio. ZFA: They can arise through replacement ossification of a basiventral or form directly in bone. They are separated from the centrum in basal teleosts, e.g., Leptolepis coryphaenoides, Megalops and Elops. curator
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