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Embryonic Structures > Ectodermal Placodes

Preferred term

Ectodermal Placodes  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cranial Ectodermal Placode
  • Cranial Ectodermal Placodes
  • Ectodermal Placode, Cranial
  • Placode, Cranial Ectodermal

Scope note

  • A series of thickened ECTODERM patches in the developing cranial region that appears during week 4 in human embryo. Ectodermal placodes are the primordium of many ectodermal sensory systems including the INNER EAR, the EYE LENS, the OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM, as well as the PITUITARY GLAND and THYROID GLAND.

History note

  • 2024

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000097863

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