part_of part of part of head bone element cranium prootic bone UBERON:0004746 relationship loss: overlaps prootic-exoccipital joint (TAO:0002034)[TAO] relationship loss: overlaps orbitosphenoid-prootic joint (TAO:0001794)[TAO] relationship loss: overlaps prootic-pterosphenoid joint (TAO:0002033)[TAO] EFO:0003542 ZFA:0000575 TAO:0000575 AAO:0000514 Paired, endochondral bones forming the anterior, and lateral walls of the otic capsules. prootic prootics relationship loss: develops_from basal plate cartilage (TAO:0001425)[TAO] relationship type change: overlaps neurocranium (TAO:0001580) CHANGED TO: develops_from neurocranium (UBERON:0001703)[TAO] relationship type change: overlaps neurocranium (TAO:0001580) CHANGED TO: part_of neurocranium (UBERON:0001703)[TAO] Endochondral bone that sutures with the pterosphenoid anteriorly, the sphenotic and pterotic dorsally, the parasphenoid ventrally, the basioccipital postero-ventrally, the exoccipital posteriorly, and occasionally, with the intercalar posteriorly. The dorsal edge of the prootic contributes to the hyomandibular facet. The prootic bears foramina that accommodate branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves. The prootic is a paired bone.[TAO] craniocervical region zebrafish component