Preferred Label : pterotic;
Uberon definition : Endochondral bone that articulates with the autosphenotic anteriorly, the parietal
dorsomedially, the prootic ventrally (and the intercalar occasionally), and the epiotic
and exoccipital posteriorly. The pterotic encloses the horizontal semicircular canal
of the inner ear. The lower edge of the pterotic contributes to the hyomandibular
facet. The pterotic is paired.;
Uberon synonym : autopterotic;
Origin ID : 2000576;
develops from
- overlaps
- part of
Endochondral bone that articulates with the autosphenotic anteriorly, the parietal
dorsomedially, the prootic ventrally (and the intercalar occasionally), and the epiotic
and exoccipital posteriorly. The pterotic encloses the horizontal semicircular canal
of the inner ear. The lower edge of the pterotic contributes to the hyomandibular
facet. The pterotic is paired.
