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pharyngeal arch 6

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The 6th pharyngeal arch. contributes to the development of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. [ MP:0006347 ]

Synonyms: sixth branchial arch, visceral arch 6, 6th arch, gill arch 4

Term info

database cross reference
  • VHOG:0001205
  • EHDAA2:0004075
  • AAO:0010368
  • FMA:293047
  • XAO:0000453
  • TAO:0001601
  • EMAPA:32766
  • ZFA:0001609
  • SCTID:308772004
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UBPROP 0000001

The forth in a series of paired bars in the wall of the pharynx, within which are formed the forth aortic arch and the cartilage bar of the visceral skeleton, forms and supports the gills.[AAO]

UBPROP 0000003

A conserved feature of all vertebrate embryos is the presence of a series of bulges on the lateral surface of the head, the pharyngeal arches; it is within these structures that the nerves, muscles and skeletal components of the pharyngeal apparatus are laid down. The pharyngeal arches are separated by endodermal outpocketings, the pharyngeal pouches.[well established][VHOG]

has related synonym

sixth pharyngeal arch, branchial arch 4, sixth visceral arch, 6th pharyngeal arch, 6th visceral arch, fourth branchial arch

has alternative id

UBERON:0004349

id

UBERON:0003117

prefLabel

pharyngeal arch 6