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The cartilaginous cranium of an embryo before ossification.
A portion of the embryonic cranium forming the bones of the base of the skull and eventually undergoing ossification.
CHONDROCRANIUM - The chondrocranium (or cartilaginous neurocranium) is the primitive cartilaginous skeletal structure of the fetal skull that grows to envelop the rap...
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| The primary skull of vertebrates, composed of cartilage, which in humans and most other vertebrates is replaced by bone during development. |
| The cartilaginous cranium of an embryo before ossification. |
| A portion of the embryonic cranium forming the bones of the base of the skull and eventually undergoing ossification. |
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| The chondrocranium (or cartilaginous neurocranium) is the primitive cartilaginous skeletal structure of the fetal skull that grows to envelop the rapidly growing embryonic brain.The chondrocranium in different species can vary greatly, but in general it is made up of five components, the sphenoids, the mesethmoid, the occipitals, the optic capsules, and the nasal capsule.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. In cartilaginous fishes (e.g. sharks and rays) and agnathans (e.g. lampreys and hagfish), the chondrocranium persists throughout life. Embryologically, the chondrocranium represents the basal cranial structure, and lays the base for the formation of the endocranium in higher vertebrates. |