Cranial Placodes Not Found in Humans
- The profundal placode, corresponding to the ophthalmic lobe of the trigeminal complex. In Xenopus this remains partly unfused.
- In aquatic vertebrates, the lateral line placodes, which give rise to the lateral line system.
- The hypobranchial placodes, a neurogenic placode found in some amphibians of unknown function
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