Term Name: | head paraxial mesoderm |
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Synonyms: | cephalic paraxial mesenchyme, cephalic paraxial mesoderm, cranial paraxial mesenchyme, cranial paraxial mesoderm, head paraxial mesenchyme, somitomere, somitomeric mesoderm |
Definition: | Bilateral mesenchymal mesoderm parallel and immediately adjacent to the neural tube/notochord; it generates a subset of extra-ocular, and other head, muscles. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0009617] |