cephalic furrow FBbt_00000097
cephalic furrow
ID: FBbt_00000097
Anatomy
Furrow of the embryo that roughly separates the procephalon from the gnathal, thoracic and abdominal regions (Campos-Ortega and Hartenstein, 1985. It appears during stage 6, extending from the dorsal midline as an almost vertical slit, then progressively reclines posteriorly (Campos-Ortega and Hartenstein, 1985. It vanishes during stage 11, as its cells contribute to the gnathocephalon (Campos-Ortega and Hartenstein, 1985. (Campos-Ortega and Hartenstein, 1985)
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Relationships
- is part of: embryo