Term Name: neural plate morphogenesis
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which the anatomical structures of the neural plate are generated and organized. The neural plate is a specialized region of columnar epithelial cells in the dorsal ectoderm that will give rise to nervous system tissue.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001839]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: neural plate development
has parts: neural plate elongation neural plate formation neural plate thickening
is a type of: morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium