head mesenchyme
Portion of primordial embryonic connective tissue of the developing head, consisting of mesenchymal cells supported in interlaminar jelly, that derive mostly from the mesoderm and contribute to head connective tissue, bone and musculature in conjunction with cranial neural crest cells. [ MP:0011260 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0683400088&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: cephalic mesenchyme
Term info
- TAO:0000113
- VHOG:0000332
- EMAPA_RETIRED:16269
- EHDAA2:0000732
- EHDAA:179
- EFO:0003492
- EMAPA:16098
- ZFA:0000113
- FMA:76622
efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Mesoderm that will give rise, along with cranial neural crest cells, to connective tissue, bone and musculature in the head. (Source: BioGlossary, www.Biology-Text.com)[TAO]
cranial mesenchyme, desmocranium
uberon
UBERON:0005253
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Desmocranium