HAO Portal

mx id: 6212 | OBO id: HAO:0001823 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001823

frontovertex

Definition:

The anatomical cluster that is composed of the vertex and the dorsal area of the upper face dorsal to the frontofacial ridge.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

Relationships / properties:

The frontovertex is a anatomical cluster.

The frontovertex is part of the cranium.

frontovertex by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..

frontovertex by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko

Term used for the composite vertex and that part of the upper face that is more or less dorsal compared with a more vertical part when the upper face is abruptly angled at some level above the torulus (see also frontofacial ridge).

Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
Cross reference: None provided.

You must select a result from the list before clicking show

This HAO portal is a project of the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology in conjuction with Morphbank and the International Society of Hymenopterists and was initially funded in part by NSF grants BDI-0446224, EF-0337220, and DEB-0328922. Current funding is from DBI-0850223; ideas and opinions expressed here are those of the authors and not the NSF.