Term Name: trigeminal placode
Synonyms: trigeminal placodes
Definition: The ectodermal rudiment of the trigeminal ganglion, distinguishable during much of the segmentation period.
Appears at: Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h)
Evident until: Segmentation:14-19 somites (16.0h-19.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000162]

Relationships
develops into: trigeminal ganglion
is a type of: dorsolateral placode

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