part_of part of part of head multicellular organism embryo embryonic structure head mesenchyme EHDAA2:0000732 UBERON:0005253 EMAPA:16098 EHDAA:179 cephalic mesenchyme TAO:0000113 desmocranium ZFA:0000113 EFO:0003492 Portion of primordial embryonic connective tissue of the developing head, consisting of mesenchymal cells supported in interlaminar jelly, that derive mostly from the mesoderm and contribute to head connective tissue, bone and musculature in conjunction with cranial neural crest cells. FMA:76622 VHOG:0000332 Mesoderm that will give rise, along with cranial neural crest cells, to connective tissue, bone and musculature in the head. (Source: BioGlossary, www.Biology-Text.com)[TAO] EMAPA_RETIRED:16269 cranial mesenchyme zebrafish component