Reichert cartilage


second pharyngeal arch cartilage

the cartilage in the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo from which the stapes, styloid process, lesser horn and upper part of the body of the hyoid bone; its proximal end gives rise to the stylohyoid ligament. Synonym(s): hyoid cartilage, Reichert cartilage

sec·ond pha·ryn·ge·al arch car·ti·lage

(sek'ŏnd făr-in'jē-ăl ahrch kahr'ti-lăj) A cartilage in the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo, from which develop the stapes, styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, and lesser cornu (horn).
Synonym(s): Reichert cartilage.

Reichert,

Karl Bogislaus, German anatomist, 1811-1884. Reichert cameraReichert canalReichert cartilage - embryonic cartilage.Reichert cochlear recess - Synonym(s): cochlear recessReichert radius gaugeReichert scarReichert slit lampReichert substance - one of several steroids.Reichert tonometerReichert-Meissl number - an index of the volatile acid content of a fat.

sec·ond pha·ryn·ge·al arch car·ti·lage

(sek'ŏnd făr-in'jē-ăl ahrch kahr'ti-lăj) A cartilage in the mesenchyme of the second pharyngeal arch in the embryo, from which develop the stapes, styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, and lesser cornu (horn).
Synonym(s): Reichert cartilage.