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chondrocranium
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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]. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/chondrocranium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrocranium ]
Term info
Label
chondrocranium
Subsets
vertebrate_core
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)
external definition
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]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
neurocranium, calvarium
has relational adjective
chondrocranial
id
UBERON:0002241
taxon notes
covers the brain dorsally in chondrichthyans