Name: | pharyngeal arch 2 |
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Synonyms: | hyoid arch, visceral arch 2 |
Definition: | The second pharyngeal arch, also known as the hyoid arch, forms jaw support structures. Anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells, which align with rhombomeres 4/5, contribute to the hyoid arch structures including the ceratohyal and hyosymplectic cartilages. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001611] |
Name: | ventral-most region |
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Synonyms: | ventral-most, ventralmost |
Definition: | |
Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000039] |