A cartilaginous condensation that has the potential to develop into a clavicle. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Term information
In most birds and mammals the clavicles are the only dermal elements in the trunk, and is the only membrane bone associated with the pectoral girdle in these taxa. However, there can be secondary cartilage, or subsequent endochondral ossification, or fusion with endochondral elements. In rodents, the lateral ends of the clavicle are endochondral but the main portion is dermal.
Term relations
- cartilaginous condensation
- part of some pectoral girdle skeleton
- develops from some clavicle pre-cartilage condensation