| Term: | epibranchial placode neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | epibranchial placode |
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| Synonyms: | epibranchial placodes |
| Definition: | Neurogenic placodes that generate neurons of the distal facial, glossopharyngeal and vagal ganglia, which convey sensation from the viscera, including pharyngeal endoderm structures, to the CNS. The epibranchial placodes are positioned ventrally to the ear and dorsally to the posterior pharyngeal pouches. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001294] |
| Name: | neuroblast (sensu Vertebrata) |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009168] |