| id | GO:0035287 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | head segmentation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "Partitioning the head anlage into a fixed number of segmental units. The number of segments composing the insect head has long been a subject of debate, but it is generally agreed that there are 6 or 7 segments. From anterior to posterior the head segments are the procephalic segments (labral, (ocular), antennal and intercalary) and the gnathal segments (mandibular, maxillary and labial)." [PMID:10477305, PMID:7915837] |
| comment | See also the fly_anatomy.ontology term 'head segment ; FBbt:00000006' and its children. |
| is_a | GO:0007389 ! pattern specification process |
| relationship | part_of GO:0007350 ! blastoderm segmentation |