spinal cord alar plate

Term ID

UBERON:0004063

Synonyms

• alar column spinal cord
• spinal cord alar column
• spinal cord alar lamina

Definition

The region of the mantle layer of the neural tube that lies dorsal to the sulcus limitans and contains primarily sensory neurons and interneurons involved in communication of sensory impulses; the alar plate develops into the dorsal horn in the grey matter of the spinal cord

References

• EMAPA:17149
• EMAPA:17581
• VHOG:0000899

Ontology

Uberon Ontology