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neural groove

neural groove The neural groove is a narrow lengthwise indentation in the embryo’s neural plate between the neural folds.

The neural groove is a narrow lengthwise indentation in the embryo’s neural plate between the neural folds. As those folds come together in the middle, the groove deepens and develops into the neural canal.

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