suspensorium
(1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossarySq.html ]
Synonyms: hyopalatine, suspensoria
Term info
- AAO:0000596
- TAO:0000444
- ZFA:0000444
- XAO:0003086
requires review, possible split; TAO/ZFA structure is splanchoncranium (but includes some dermal bones as parts). Note AAO also includes 'palatoquadrate and suspensorium' as a class
mandibular suspensorium
uberon
UBERON:0003108
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674
Term relations
- anatomical entity
- subdivision of skeleton
- in taxon some (not Mammalia)
- part of some splanchnocranium