Name: | neural crest |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A cell population arising from the dorsolateral aspect of the central nervous system primordium during the segmentation period, and later migrating along stereotyped pathways to give rise to a diverse and well-defined set of cell types including pigment cells, peripheral neurons and glia, and head cartilage. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000045] |
Name: | accumulation |
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Synonyms: | pooled |
Definition: | A structural quality of the collection or massing of one physical object within another physical object. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002269] |
Name: | axis |
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Synonyms: | midline |
Definition: | Organism subdivision running along the rostral-caudal axis of the early embryo. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000092] |