Uberon definition : The third branchial arch contributes to the development of the hyoid bone, stylopharyngeus
muscle, inferior parathyroid gland, and thymus.;
Uberon synonym : visceral arch 3; 3rd pharyngeal arch; first gill arch; gill arch 1; third pharyngeal arch; third visceral arch;
Uberon related term : branchial arch 1; 3rd visceral arch; first branchial arch; 3rd 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. The pharyngeal arches are separated by endodermal outpocketings, the pharyngeal
pouches.[well established][VHOG];
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)