Neurula
The neurula is a stage in embryonic development that follows the gastrula . It is characterized by the so-called neural bulges. These are two lateral strips in which the ectoderm bulges on the back to form the neural tube , the later central nervous system with the brain and spinal cord .
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literature
- E. Lehmann: Introduction to Physiological Embryology . In: Textbooks and monographs from the field of the exact sciences series of experimental biology . tape 2 . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-0348-4002-6 .