loading...| Preferred Name |
chondrocranium |
| Synonyms |
calvarium neurocranium |
| Definitions |
Endoskeletal elements that encase the brain, nose, inner ear[cjm]. that part of the neurocranium formed by endochondral ossification and comprising the bones of the base of the skull[TFD]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002241 |
| database_cross_reference |
EHDAA2:0000243 Wikipedia:Chondrocranium ZFA:0001424 EMAPA:17681 VHOG:0000288 AAO:0010169 TAO:0001424 |
| definition |
Endoskeletal elements that encase the brain, nose, inner ear[cjm]. that part of the neurocranium formed by endochondral ossification and comprising the bones of the base of the skull[TFD]. |
| editor note |
we follow the standard evolutionary classification and treat this as endoskeletal. This means what MA calls 'chondrocranium' must in fact be neurocranium, as it includes parts of the dermatocranium (e.g. frontal, parietal) |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
calvarium neurocranium |
| id |
UBERON:0002241 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
chondrocranium |
| notation |
UBERON:0002241 |
| overlaps | |
| prefLabel |
chondrocranium |
| UBPROP_0000001 |
Anatomical cluster that is part of the cranium and composed of cartilage and cartilage replacement bones.[TAO] Anatomical cluster that is part of the cranium and composed of cartilage and cartilage replacement bones.[AAO] |
| UBPROP_0000007 |
chondrocranial |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
covers the brain dorsally in chondrichthyans |
| subClassOf |