The primitive pit is a depression in the center of the primitive node, connecting to the notochord. It consists of part of the primitive streak.
Famous quotes containing the words primitive and/or pit:
“[How] the young . . . can grow from the primitive to the civilized, from emotional anarchy to the disciplined freedom of maturity without losing the joy of spontaneity and the peace of self-honesty is a problem of education that no school and no culture have ever solved.”
—Leontine Young (20th century)
“A tiger in a deep pit can be bullied by dogs.”
—Chinese proverb.