pharyngeal arch 6

Preferred Label : pharyngeal arch 6;

Uberon definition : The 6th pharyngeal arch. contributes to the development of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles;

Uberon synonym : sixth branchial arch; 6th arch; visceral arch 6; gill arch 4;

Uberon related term : 6th visceral arch; sixth pharyngeal arch; 6th pharyngeal arch; fourth branchial arch; sixth visceral arch; branchial arch 4;

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];

Details

Origin ID

0003117;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire sixth branchial arch (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire sixth branchial arch (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Sixth pharyngeal arch [FMA entity]
develops into
- pharyngeal arch 6 skeleton [UBERON concept]
- recurrent laryngeal nerve [UBERON concept]
has part
- 6th arch mesenchyme [UBERON concept]
- pharyngeal arch artery 6 [UBERON concept]

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