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pharyngeal cleft

branchial cleft

An external pocketing of pharyngeal ectoderm that contacts a region of endoderm (a pharyngeal pouch) and interdigitates in the anterior and posterior directions by the pharyngeal arches.

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Type Organ
Body System Respiratory
Latin Name branchial cleft
FMA ID 295672

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the pharyngeal cleft?

An external pocketing of pharyngeal ectoderm that contacts a region of endoderm (a pharyngeal pouch) and interdigitates in the anterior and posterior directions by the pharyngeal arches.

What body system is the pharyngeal cleft part of?

The pharyngeal cleft is part of the Respiratory.

What is the Latin name for the pharyngeal cleft?

The Latin name for the pharyngeal cleft is branchial cleft.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:295672 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0005879 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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