Term Name: cephalic furrow formation
Synonyms:
Definition: Formation of a partial necklace of inturning tissue on the lateral sides of the embryo, along the dorsal-ventral axis. This furrow demarcates head from thorax in the developing protostome.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007376]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: gastrulation involving germ band extension
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis