Term Name: dorsal fin pterygiophore
Synonyms: dorsal fin pterygiophores, dorsal fin support
Definition: A range of seven to nine rod-like internal median skeletal support structures of the dorsal fin, comprised of both bone and cartilage and found between vertebrae 11 and 18.
Ontology: [UBERON:2001419]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal fin skeleton
has parts: dorsal fin distal radial element dorsal fin middle radial element dorsal fin proximal radial element
is a type of: anatomical cluster
has subtype: dorsal fin pterygiophore 1 dorsal fin pterygiophore 2 dorsal fin pterygiophore 3 dorsal fin pterygiophore 4 dorsal fin pterygiophore 5 dorsal fin pterygiophore 6 dorsal fin pterygiophore 7 dorsal fin pterygiophore 8