Name: | floor plate |
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Synonyms: | floorplate, fp |
Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral-most aspect of the developing neural tube. The floor plate is a specialized glial structure with secretory function that spans the rostral-caudal axis from the midbrain to the tail regions. The floor plate is one of first structures that differentiate in the developing nervous system. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000022] |
Name: | cell |
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Synonyms: | cells |
Definition: | Anatomical structure that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009000] |
Name: | increased size |
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Synonyms: | big, enlarged, great, large |
Definition: | A size quality which is relatively high. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000586] |