Uberon definition : One of a series of paired bulges that develop along the lateral walls of the foregut.
The pharyngeal arches have developmental contributions from endoderm, mesoderm, and
neural crest cells and are separated by anterior lateral endoderm out-pockets known
as pharyngeal pouches.;
Uberon synonym : pharyngeal arches;
Uberon related term : visceral arch;
Uberon narrow term : branchial arch;
Uberon Homology note : A conserved feature of all vertebrate embryos is the presence of a series of bulges
on the lateral surface of the head, the pharyngeal arches; it is within these structures
that the nerves, muscles and skeletal components of the pharyngeal apparatus are laid
down.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Terminology note : Numbered cranial to caudal. different in mammals. branchial arch ZFA:0001613 pharyngeal
arch 3-7. generally gill arch 1 pharyngeal arch 3. terminology varies as to whether
branchial arch follows gill or pharyngeal numbering;
One of a series of paired bulges that develop along the lateral walls of the foregut.
The pharyngeal arches have developmental contributions from endoderm, mesoderm, and
neural crest cells and are separated by anterior lateral endoderm out-pockets known
as pharyngeal pouches.