Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 43 - Animal Development - 43.4 - Organs Develop from the Three Germ Layers - 43.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 932: 1

Answer

In vertebrates, the edges of the anterior-posterior neural plate thicken to form ridges. Between these neural folds, a groove deepens as the folds roll over it and converge on the midline. The neural tube is the cylinder that forms from the fused folds.

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In vertebrates, the edges of the anterior-posterior neural plate thicken to form ridges. Between these neural folds, a groove deepens as the folds roll over it and converge on the midline. The neural tube is the cylinder that forms from the fused folds.
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