Name: | spinal cord neural tube |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Portion of the posterior neural tube that gives rise to the spinal cord. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007042] |
Name: | floor plate |
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Synonyms: | floorplate, fp |
Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000022] |