Preferred Label : cephalopharyngeal skeleton;
Uberon definition : A group of connected sclerites of the anterior embryonic/larval digestive system (atrium,
pharynx and dorsal pouch). The cibarial dilator muscles connect to the cephalopharyngeal
skeleton to lift the roof of the pharynx and thereby widen its lumen (Jurgens, 1986).;
Uberon synonym : mouth parts; larval head skeleton; cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton;
Origin ID : 6001845;
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A group of connected sclerites of the anterior embryonic/larval digestive system (atrium,
pharynx and dorsal pouch). The cibarial dilator muscles connect to the cephalopharyngeal
skeleton to lift the roof of the pharynx and thereby widen its lumen (Jurgens, 1986).
