Term Name: floor plate
Synonyms: floorplate, fp
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system.
Appears at: Segmentation:5-9 somites (11.66h-14.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000022]

Relationships
develops from: presumptive floor plate
is part of: central nervous system
has parts: floor plate diencephalic region floor plate midbrain region floor plate neural rod floor plate neural tube floor plate rhombomere region floor plate spinal cord region floor plate telencephalic region lateral floor plate medial floor plate
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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