Term: neurocranium neural crest cell migration
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Name: neurocranium
Synonyms: braincase, palatal skeleton
Definition: Anatomical cluster that is the regional skeletal system surrounding the brain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001580]
Name: neural crest cell migration
Synonyms:
Definition: The characteristic movement of cells from the dorsal ridge of the neural tube to a variety of locations in a vertebrate embryo.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001755]    QuickGO    AmiGO