| Term: | ethmoid cartilage chondroblast |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | ethmoid cartilage |
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| Synonyms: | ethmoid plate |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired neurocranium cartilage which is initially plate-like and formed from the anterior fusion between the bilaterally paired trabecula cranii. It grows dorsally between the laminae orbitonasales to attain a complex shape. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001405] |
| 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] |