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neural plate
neural plate The neural plate is an area of the dorsal ectoderm in a chordate embryo that develops into the future central nervous system.
The neural plate is an area of the dorsal ectoderm in a chordate embryo that develops into the future central nervous system. Its tissue is called neuroectoderm, a term often used interchangeably with neural plate.