cervical sinus of His

Term ID

UBERON:0006216

Synonyms

• cervical sinus
• retro-hyoid depression
• sinus cervicalis

Definition

A temporary depression caudal to the second pharyngeal arch, containing the succeeding pharyngeal arches; it is overgrown by the second pharyngeal arch and closes off as the cervical vesicle. This sinus is bounded in front by the hyoid arch, and behind by the thoracic wall. (2)

References

• Cervical:sinus
• EHDAA2:0000078
• EHDAA:5105
• EHDAA:6534
• EMAPA:16884
• RETIRED_EHDAA2:0000239

Ontology

Uberon Ontology