Term Name:	epibranchial placode
Synonyms:	epibranchial placodes, ventrolateral placode
Definition:	Focal thickenings of the embryonic ectoderm that form immediately dorsal and caudal of the clefts between the pharyngeal arches and that produce the neuroblasts that migrate and condense to form the distal cranial ganglia.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003078]