Uberon definition : Subdivision of head that consists of the upper jaw skeletal elements plus associated
soft tissue (skin, lips, muscle)[cjm].;
Uberon synonym : maxillary part of mouth;
Uberon related term : dorsal pharyngeal arch 1; alveolodental arch of bimaxilla; maxillary part of mouth proper; upper pharyngeal jaws; palatoquadrate arch; dorsal mandibular arch;
Uberon Homology note : Subsequent vertebrate evolution has also involved major alterations to the pharynx;
perhaps the most notable occurred with the evolution of the gnathostomes. This involved
substantial modifications to the most anterior pharyngeal segments, with the jaw forming
from the first, anterior, pharyngeal segment, while the second formed its supporting
apparatus, the hyoid.[well established][VHOG];
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)