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pterosphenoid
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Endochondral bone that sutures with the orbitosphenoid anteriorly, the frontal bone dorsally and the sphenotic and prootic posteriorly. The pterosphenoid forms part of the orbitosphenoid region. The pterosphenoid bears foramina that accommodate branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves. The pterosphenoid is a paired bone. [ http://zfin.org/curator ]
Term info
Label
pterosphenoid
Synonyms
- alisphenoid
- pterosphenoids
UBPROP 0000004
This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon
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uberon
id
UBERON:2000419
Term relations
Subclass of:
- bone element
- zebrafish component
- part of some head
- part of some skeletal system
- part of some cranium
- part of some anatomical system