Term Name:	profundal placode
Synonyms:	ophthalmic lobe of trigeminal placode, ophthalmic lobe of trigeminal placode complex, ophthalmic placode, profundus placode
Definition:	An embryonic structure positioned halfway between the prospective eye and ear, adjacent to the future midbrain-hindbrain boundary. The profundal and the trigeminal ganglia are separate distally but fused at their proximal end as they condense around NF stage 24.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0035597]