neural plate
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The neural plate is a thickened area of ectoderm that forms along the dorsal midline of an early vertebrate embryo. This structure is crucial for the development of the nervous system, as it gives rise to the neural tube and neural crests. The neural tube will eventually develop into the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. The neural plate appears around 18 days after conception and is the first sign of the nervous system's morphological development.12
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human nervous systemPrenatal and postnatal development of the human nervous system…with the genesis of a neural plate. Functionally, it appears with the first sign of a reflex activity during the second prenatal month, when stimulation by touch of the upper lip evokes a withdrawal response of the head. Many reflexes of the head, trunk, and extremities can be elicited in…
Read More…with the genesis of a neural plate. Functionally, it appears with the first sign of a reflex activity during the second prenatal month, when stimulation by touch of the upper lip evokes a withdrawal response of the head. Many reflexes of the head, trunk, and extremities can be elicited in…
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…of the body, forming the neural plate and, slightly later, the primordial eye, ear, and nose. The neural plate elongates, and its lateral edges rise and unite in the midline to form the neural tube, which will develop into the central nervous system. The neural tube detaches from the skin…
Read More…of the body, forming the neural plate and, slightly later, the primordial eye, ear, and nose. The neural plate elongates, and its lateral edges rise and unite in the midline to form the neural tube, which will develop into the central nervous system. The neural tube detaches from the skin…
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