part of part of develops from develops from composed primarily of cartilage tissue cartilage element of chondrocranium cartilaginous condensation head mesenchyme from mesoderm mesenchyme derived from head neural crest sphenoid cartilage element facial mesenchyme alisphenoid pre-cartilage condensation alisphenoid cartilage element UBERON:0010733 An alisphenoid endochondral element that is composed primarily of cartilage tissue. EHDAA2:0003450 alisphenoid cartilage sphenoid greater wing cartilage condensation pharyngeal arch cartilage alisphenoid endochondral element