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pharyngeal apophysis

neurocranium apophysis

Ventral process on the neurocranium for the articulation of upper pharyngeal bones. It is variably composed of the parasphenoid, basioccipital, and prootic depending on the species. From: Greenwood, PH (1978). A review of the pharyngeal hypophysis and its significance in the classification of African cichlid fishes. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.) 33: 297-323.

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Type Bone
Parent Structure apophysis
Latin Name neurocranium apophysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the pharyngeal apophysis?

Ventral process on the neurocranium for the articulation of upper pharyngeal bones. It is variably composed of the parasphenoid, basioccipital, and prootic depending on the species. From: Greenwood, PH (1978). A review of the pharyngeal hypophysis and its significance in the classification of Africa

What is the Latin name for the pharyngeal apophysis?

The Latin name for the pharyngeal apophysis is neurocranium apophysis.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0018349 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.