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===Early Neural Development=== | |||
This animation of early neural development from week 3 onward shows the [[N#neural groove|neural groove]] fusing to form the [[N#neural tube|neural tube]]. | |||
'''View''' - Dorsolateral of the whole early embryo and yolk sac. Cranial (head) to top and caudal (tail) to bottom. Yolk sac is shown to the left. | '''View''' - Dorsolateral of the whole early embryo and yolk sac. Cranial (head) to top and caudal (tail) to bottom. Yolk sac is shown to the left. | ||
Beginning with the [[N#neural groove|neural groove]] initially fusing at the level of the 4th somite to form the [[N#neural tube|neural tube]] | * Beginning with the [[N#neural groove|neural groove]] initially fusing at the level of the 4th somite to form the [[N#neural tube|neural tube]]. | ||
* Then closing in both directions to leave 2 openings or neuropores that close last | |||
The animation also shows as the embryo grows and folds it increases in size relative to the initial yolk sac. Note also the increasing number of somites over time. | # [[C#cranial_neuropore|cranial neuropore]] (anterior neuropore). | ||
# [[C#caudal_neuropore|caudal neuropore]] (posterior neuropore). | |||
* These neuropores are the last region of the neural tube to close and be lost from the embryo surface. | |||
* In humans, the [[C#cranial_neuropore|cranial neuropore]] closes about 2 days before the [[C#caudal_neuropore|caudal neuropore]]. | |||
* Failure of these opens, or any part of the neural tube, to close are described as [[Abnormal Development - Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects|neural tube defects]]. | |||
* The animation also shows as the embryo grows and folds it increases in size relative to the initial yolk sac. Note also the increasing number of somites over time. | |||
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Early Neural DevelopmentThis animation of early neural development from week 3 onward shows the neural groove fusing to form the neural tube. View - Dorsolateral of the whole early embryo and yolk sac. Cranial (head) to top and caudal (tail) to bottom. Yolk sac is shown to the left.
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