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head mesenchyme
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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. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0683400088 ]
Term info
Label
head mesenchyme
Synonyms
- cephalic mesenchyme
Subsets
efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
external definition
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]
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uberon
has related synonym
cranial mesenchyme, desmocranium
id
UBERON:0005253