Ectodermal Placodes [ektodermální plakody]

topical
Terms

adenohypofyzární plakody
čichové plakody
kraniální ektodermální plakody
nervové plakody
neurální plakody
neurogenní plakoda
optické plakody
otické plakody

 

Adenohypophyseal Placodes
Cranial Ectodermal Placodes
Neural Placodes
Neurogenic Placode
Olfactory Placodes
Optic Placodes
Otic Placodes

Definition

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.

DUI
D000097863 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000764627
Previous indexing
Ectoderm (1963-2023)
History note
2024
Public note
2024