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rhombomere

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A segment of the developing hindbrain[ZFA]. In the vertebrate embryo, a rhombomere is a transiently divided segment of the developing neural tube, within the hindbrain region (a neuromere) in the area that will eventually become the rhombencephalon. The rhombomeres appear as a series of slightly constricted swellings in the neural tube, caudal to the cephalic flexure.[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombomere http://zfin.org/curator ]

Term info

Label

rhombomere

Synonyms
  • hindbrain neuromere
  • hindbrain neuromeres
  • rhombomere
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

plural term
rhombomeres [ VHOG : 0000672 ]

plural term
hindbrain neuromeres [ DHBA : HNM ]

external definition

A segment of the developing hindbrain. Kimmel et al, 1995.[TAO]

external ontology notes

DHBA divides this into A(1-3),B(4),C(5-7) and D(8)

has broad synonym

segment of hindbrain, hindbrain segment

has related synonym

rhombomeres, future rhombencephalon

homology notes

Rhombomeric segmentation is found in all living vertebrates and is of fundamental importance to the development of the vertebrate head.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0001892

taxon notes

In human embryonic development, the rhombomeres are present by day 29