Term: neural plate anterior region
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Name: neural plate
Synonyms: presumptive central nervous system
Definition: Portion of tissue that is the earliest recognizable dorsal ectodermal primordium of the central nervous system present near the end of gastrulation before infolding to form the neural keel; consists of a thickened pseudostratified epithelium.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000132]
Name: anterior region
Synonyms:
Definition: Anatomical region anteriorly located on the body or body part.
Ontology: Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000071]