midbrain-hindbrain boundary

isthmic organizer territory

The part of the brain that is the morphological boundary between the midbrain and hindbrain and that is the location of an organizing center which patterns the midbrain and hindbrain primordia of the neural plate.

Type Organ
Body System Nervous
Parent Structure ectoderm-derived structure
Latin Name isthmic organizer territory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the midbrain-hindbrain boundary?
The part of the brain that is the morphological boundary between the midbrain and hindbrain and that is the location of an organizing center which patterns the midbrain and hindbrain primordia of the neural plate.
What body system is the midbrain-hindbrain boundary part of?
The midbrain-hindbrain boundary is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the midbrain-hindbrain boundary?
The Latin name for the midbrain-hindbrain boundary is isthmic organizer territory.

Related Structures

accessory nucleus of optic tract nuclei accessorii tractus optici accessory pretectal nucleus APN aggregate regional part of brain set of nuclei of neuraxis alar plate midbrain amiculum of dentate nucleus amiculum nuclei dentati amiculum of inferior olive ami ampulla caudalis ansa peduncularis ansa peduncularis in thalamo

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