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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