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stapes cartilage element

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A stapes endochondral element that is composed primarily of cartilage tissue. [ ]

Term info

Label

stapes cartilage element

database cross reference
editor note

TODO - check relationship to Recihert's

id

UBERON:0010055

taxon notes

The stapes is homologous to the hyomandibula. In this ontology, we use the class 'hyomandibular cartilage' generally to include the future stapes, the future hyomandibular bone of teleosts and the unossified cartilage in sharks.