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Notochord: A cartilaginous rod of mesodermal cells at the dorsal midline of all chordate embryos, important for the development of the vertebral column and the spinal cord. [e]
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Parent topics
- Animal [r]: A multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms, and is distinguished from plants, fungi, and unicellular organisms. [e]
- Chordate [r]: An animal who had a notochord — a stiff cord with nerve fibre bundles — somewhen during its life. [e]
- Embryo [r]: An organism in its earliest phase of development. [e]
- Embryogenesis [r]: The formation of an organism, starting with its first cell division. [e]
- Mesoderm [r]: Add brief definition or description
Subtopics
- Neural tube [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Spinal cord [r]: Part of the central nervous system with the brain, enclosed by the vertebral column; carries neural signals from the brain and sensory information from the rest of the body, and is also responsible for certain reflexes. [e]
- Chordoma [r]: A malignant tumor arising from the embryonic remains of the notochord. [e]
- Vertebrate [r]: An animal who has a skeleton with a backbone, vertebrae, and/or a cranium. [e]
- Vertebral column [r]: Structure of stacked vertebral bones which protect the spinal cord. [e]
- Vertebra [r]: An individual element of the bony column known as the backbone or vertebral column in humans and other vertebrates. [e]