parachordal cartilage
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009635
Chondrocranium chondrification center that fuses with cartilages derived from sclerotome region of occipital somites forming occipital bone, hypoglossal canals and foramen magnum. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=1588903958&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: parachordal cartilages
Term info
- TAO:0001423
- NCIT:C34243
- ZFA:0001423
- UMLS:C1518887 (ncithesaurus:Parachordal_Cartilage)
Rod-shaped paired cartilages on either side of the notochord. They unite, forming the base of the chondrocranium and are replaced by the prootic bones.[TAO]
uberon
UBERON:0009635