Term: floor plate membrane
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Name: floor plate
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]
Name: membrane
Synonyms: integral component of membrane, integral to membrane, membrane region, region of membrane, whole membrane
Definition: A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it and attached to it.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016020]    QuickGO    AmiGO