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Definitions for "Placode"
Keywords:  ectoderm, plax, eidos, embryonic, thickening
Related Terms: Neural plate, Notochord, Ectoderm, Neural tube, Neural crest, Neurulation, Somites, Perineurium, Dura mater, Somite, Neurula, Ganglion, Epineurium, Sclerotome, Trabecula, Arachnoid, Pia mater, Mesenchyme, Dura, Nerve cord, Mesoderm, Falciform ligament, Parametrium, Cortex, Funiculus, Cortical, Medullary, Periosteum, Tunica albuginea, Basal lamina, Anatomical, Medulla, Endosteum, Central canal, Myotome, Capsule, Ganglia , Perichondrium, Lamina, Basement membrane, Neural groove, Adhesions, Anatomic, Dermatome, Spinal cord, Ependyma, Peripheral, Hypodermis, Splanchnic, Spinal canal
a plate-like thickening of limiting tissue, usually ectoderm, which is the anlage of a particular structure.
anatomy.med.unsw.edu.au
(Greek, plax = plate, eidos = shape or form) A surface ectoderm thickening seen in the early embryo head region. Each pair of placodes will form a different component of each sensory system (otic placode, optic placode, nasal placode). (More? Head Notes)
embryology.med.unsw.edu.au
Greek plax = plate or flat, and eidos = shape or form.
anatomy.usyd.edu.au
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