In human embryology, formation of neural plate is the first step of neurulation. It is created by a flat thickening opposite to the primitive streak of the ectoderm. During neurulation, a portion of dorsal ectoderm is specified to become neural ectoderm, and its cells become distinguished by their columnar appearance. This region of the embryo is called neural plate.
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