| Name: | neural plate |
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| Synonyms: | presumptive central nervous system |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that is the earliest recognizable dorsal ectodermal primordium of the central nervous system present near the end of gastrulation before infolding to form the neural keel; consists of a thickened pseudostratified epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000132] |
| Name: | decreased thickness |
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| Synonyms: | low thickness, slender, thin |
| Definition: | A thickness which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000592] |