| Phenotype: | pharyngeal arch 2 asymmetrical, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| 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: | asymmetrical |
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| Synonyms: | asymmetric, asymmetry |
| Definition: | A symmetry quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's lacking symmetry. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000616] |