Meckel's cartilage

System Digestive
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Meckel's cartilage

Definition

Meckel's cartilage is the bilaterally paired, rod-like, cartilaginous ventral component of the lower jar, or ventral mandibular arch. It is typically resorbed in adults.

Also known as cartilago arcus pharyngei primi, Meckels cartilage, primary mandinle, ventral mandibular cartilage — per UBERON

The Meckel's cartilage is a part of the Digestive.

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