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neural groove

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Main Entry: neural groove
Function: noun
: the median dorsal longitudinal groove formed in the vertebrate embryo by the neural plate after the appearance of the neuralfolds called also medullary groove
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neural groove n.
The gutterlike groove formed in the midline of the embryo's dorsal surface by the progressive elevation of the lateral margins of the neural plate, resulting in the formation of the neural tube. Also called medullary groove.

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