Embryonic Structure
neural tube
neu·ral tube
Subclass of:
Embryonic Structures
Definitions related to neural tube:
  • A cylindrical structure formed by the longitudinal closure of the neural folds in the early embryo that will later differentiate into the brain and spinal cord.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A tube of ectodermal tissue in an embryo that will give rise to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, including the SPINAL CORD and the BRAIN. Lumen within the neural tube is called neural canal which gives rise to the central canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain. For malformation of the neural tube, see NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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