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The dorsal portion of the neural tube is termed the alar plate and forms the sensory area; the ventral portion is termed the basal plate and forms the motor area of the spinal cord.

 

 
                     Species: Mouse 
                     Day Gestation: 11 
            Approx. Human Age: 6 weeks 
                                  View: Transverse Cut
 
                    Spinal Cord
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