| 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: | ceratohyal cartilage |
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| Definition: | Pharyngeal arch cartilage that is bilaterally paired and the largest cartilaginous component of the ventral hyoid arch. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001400] |