Name: | neural tube |
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Synonyms: | presumptive central nervous system |
Definition: | Portion of tissue that is the cavity-containing primordium of the central nervous system, developing from the neural rod in the late segmentation period. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001135] |
Name: | ectoderm |
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Definition: | The outer layer of the embryo derived from the epiblast. The definitive ectoderm will give rise to such tissues as epidermis, the central nervous system, neural crest, and sensory placode. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000016] |