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epibranchial placode

epibranchial placodes

Focal thickenings of the embryonic ectoderm that form immediately dorsal and caudal of the clefts between the pharyngeal arches and that produce the neuroblasts that migrate and condense to form the distal cranial ganglia.

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Type Organ
Body System Nervous
Latin Name epibranchial placodes
FMA ID 293968

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the epibranchial placode?

Focal thickenings of the embryonic ectoderm that form immediately dorsal and caudal of the clefts between the pharyngeal arches and that produce the neuroblasts that migrate and condense to form the distal cranial ganglia.

What body system is the epibranchial placode part of?

The epibranchial placode is part of the Nervous.

What is the Latin name for the epibranchial placode?

The Latin name for the epibranchial placode is epibranchial placodes.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:293968 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0003078 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.