neural fold (neural groove, medullary groove)

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Introduction

Embryonic precursor of the neural crest & neural tube. It is formed in the midline of the dorsal surface of the embryo by elevation of the lateral margins of the neural plate.

More general terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.