Anatomy

Neural Plate

The region in the dorsal ECTODERM of a chordate embryo that gives rise to the future CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Tissue in the neural plate is called the neuroectoderm, often used as a synonym of neural plate.

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Abstract

The region in the dorsal ECTODERM of a chordate embryo that gives rise to the future CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Tissue in the neural plate is called the neuroectoderm, often used as a synonym of neural plate.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Neural Plates
  • Plate, Neural
  • Plates, Neural
  • Neuroectoderm
  • Neuroectoderms

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Central Nervous System (1963-2007)
  • Embryo (1963-2007)

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  1. A16.629w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neural Plate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054258. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054258
  2. Neural Plate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_plate
  3. Neural Plate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2314823