The propterygium is the lateralmost or anteriormost basal cartilage that originates from the pectoral fin endoskeletal disc. The bases of the pectoral lepidotrichium 1 plus the propterygium articulates with the scapula. [ TAO:GA_TG ]
Synonyms: pectoral propterygium
Term information
- ZFA:0001589
The cartilaginous propterygium may partially ossify and fuse to the base of the pectoral hemilepidotrichium 1 in teleosts, but remains as a separate element in non-teleostean fishes.
This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon
Term relations
- propterygium element
- pectoral fin proximal radial cartilage
- composed primarily of some cartilage tissue
- develops from some pectoral fin endoskeletal disc