Neural tube

noun

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounHollow longitudinal dorsal tube formed in the folding and subsequent fusion of the opposite ectodermal folds in the embryo that gives rise to the brain and spinal cord

Synonyms

neural plate neuralation neuroembryology neurulation neural crest neuroectoderm neurectoderm notoplate neuroepithelium neurula nerve cord neural canal

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