📂 Anatomy
Meckel's cartilage — Definition
Meckel kıkırdağı / Meckel's cartilage
Meckel cartilage is the cartilage structure that plays an important role in the formation of the first pharmaingeal archane origin and mandibula (alt jaw bone). This structure guides the development of the lower jaw bone, and then forms a part of the mandibula by bones. Clinically, the abnormal development of the meckel cartilage can lead to raniophasal anomalies such as mandibula hypoplasia or slit palate.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is Meckel kıkırdağı?
Meckel kıkırdağı; meckel cartilage is the cartilage structure that plays an important role in the formation of the first pharmaingeal archane origin and mandibula (alt jaw bone). This structure guides the development of the lower jaw bone, and then forms a part of the mandibula by bones. Clinically, the abnormal development of the meckel cartilage can lead to raniophasal anomalies such as mandibula hypoplasia or slit palate.
❓ What is Meckel's cartilage in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "Meckel's cartilage" is Meckel kıkırdağı.
❓ Which medical field is Meckel kıkırdağı related to?
This term belongs to the Anatomy category.