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metapterygoid

Term ID
ZFA:0000240
Synonyms
  • metapterygoids
Definition
The metapterygoid is a posterior bone that ossifies in the cartilaginous palatoquadrate arch. It first appears as a rod of bone with an anterodorsally projecting process from the middle of the dorsal surface (6.4 mm). The adult metapterygoid is roughly rectangular in shape with rounded corners and an anterodorsally projecting spine that meets the entopterygoid medially in a synostosis at its posteromedial edge. The posterior end curves dorsally to form the posteroventral surface of the orbit.
Appears at
Larval:Days 14-20 (14d-21d, 6.2mm, 10 teeth)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000240
Ontology
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Relationships
develops from
is part of
is a type of
overlaps
Expression
Genes with most Figures
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes