Basal lamina
basal lamina
basal lamina n.
The ventral division of the lateral walls of the neural tube in the embryo, containing the neuroblasts that give rise to the somatic and visceral motor neurons. Also called ventral plate of neural tube.
Historical Examples
The reason why the basal lamina is here small is because it contains the nuclei of no cranial nerves.
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