Term Name: | lamina terminalis of neural tube |
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Synonyms: | lamina terminalis |
Definition: | The anterior-most (rostral) portion of the wall of the neural tube, formed by closure of the anterior neuropore; the median strip of the anterior wall of the prosencephalon, which persists in a relatively unchanged state as the cerebral hemispheres grow out forward beyond the original anterior end of the prosencephalon. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005078] |