| Name: | shield |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal organizer, organizer, Spemann Mangold organizer, Spemann's organizer |
| Definition: | Embryonic structure that is a local accumulation of cells along the germ ring. The shield marks the dorsal side of the embryo. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000071] |
| Name: | dorsal side |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal |
| Definition: | An anatomical region that is the entire part of an anatomical structure dorsal to a horizontal plane and bounded on one side by the same transverse plane. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000063] |