| Term: | hyosymplectic 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: | hyosymplectic cartilage |
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| Synonyms: | hyomandibular cartilage |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired large cartilage that articulates with the chondrocranium dorsally, the opercle posteriorly, and the palatoquadrate cartilage anteriorly. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001422] |
| 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] |