Preferred Label : cartilaginous neurocranium;
Uberon definition : The primitive cartilagionous skeletal structure of the fetal skull that grows to envelop
the rapidly growing embyonic brain. In humans, the chondrocranium begins forming at
28 days from mesenchymal condensations and is fully formed between week 7 and 9 of
fetal development. While the majority of the chondrocranium is succeeded by the bony
skull in most higher vertebrates, some components do persist into adulthood.[1] In
Cartilagious fishes and Agnathans, the chondrocranium persist throughout life.[2]
Embryologically, the chondrocranium represent the basal cranial structure, and lay
the base for the formation of the endocranium in higher vertebrates[WP].;
Uberon synonym : cartilaginous chondocranium; cartiligionous skeletal structure of skull;
Uberon related term : chondocranium; neurocranium; embryonic chondocranium; cartilaginous skull;
Origin ID : 0004761;
UMLS CUI : C1516496;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- develops from
- develops into
The primitive cartilagionous skeletal structure of the fetal skull that grows to envelop
the rapidly growing embyonic brain. In humans, the chondrocranium begins forming at
28 days from mesenchymal condensations and is fully formed between week 7 and 9 of
fetal development. While the majority of the chondrocranium is succeeded by the bony
skull in most higher vertebrates, some components do persist into adulthood.[1] In
Cartilagious fishes and Agnathans, the chondrocranium persist throughout life.[2]
Embryologically, the chondrocranium represent the basal cranial structure, and lay
the base for the formation of the endocranium in higher vertebrates[WP].
