| Term Name: |
secondary neural tube formation |
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- medullary cord biosynthesis
- medullary cord formation
- medullary rod cavitation
- neural rod formation
- secondary neural tube rod cavitation
- secondary neurulation
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| Definition: |
The formation of the neural tube by coalescence of mesenchymal cells followed by their conversion to epithelial cells to form a solid cord that subsequently hollows out (cavitates) to create a hollow tube. Secondary neurulation is the typical mechanism of formation of the neural tube posterior to the posterior neuropore in mammals.
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