Name: | pharyngeal arch 1 |
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Synonyms: | mandibular arch, visceral arch 1 |
Definition: | The first pharyngeal arch, also known as the mandibular arch, forms the jaw. The first pharyngeal arch gives rise to elements of the jaw, with the most anteriorly positioned cranial neural crest cells contributing to mandibular arch structures, including Meckel's and palatoquadrate cartilages that constitute the lower and upper jaw respectively. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001612] |
Name: | chondroblast |
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Synonyms: | chondroblasts |
Definition: | Skeletogenic cell that is typically non-terminally differentiated, secretes an avascular, GAG rich matrix; is not buried in cartilage tissue matrix, retains the ability to divide, located adjacent to cartilage tissue (including within the perichondrium). |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009027] |