Uberon definition : The first of the series of pharyngeal arches that develop into jaw bones or their
homologs, and their associated nerves and arteries;
Uberon synonym : 1st pharyngeal arch; branchial arch 1; first branchial arch; first pharyngeal arch; first visceral arch; visceral arch 1; mandibular arch;
Uberon related term : 1st arch; 1st visceral 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)