| Term Name: | sulcus limitans of neural tube |
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| Synonyms: | neural tube lateral wall sulcus limitans, sulcus limitans |
| Definition: | A longitudinal groove in the neural tube wall that divides the neural tube into dorsal (alar) and ventral (basal) halves (dorsal receives input from sensory neurons, ventral effects motor functions); stretches from the mesencephalon caudad[TMD]. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005478] |