| Term: | retroarticular bone development |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | retroarticular |
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| Synonyms: | retroarticulars |
| Definition: | The retroarticular is a cartilage bone that forms at the posteroventral tip of Meckel's cartilage where the interoperculomandibular ligament attaches (5.1 mm NL). In the adult it is basically triangular in shape. The retroarticular is ligamentously connected to the interopercle and preopercle posteriorly and abuts the ventral shelf of the dentary anteriorly. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000422] |
| Name: | bone development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of bone over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Bone is the hard skeletal connective tissue consisting of both mineral and cellular components. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060348] QuickGO AmiGO |