(embryology) The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.
Used in a Sentence
neurulation
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for neurulation.
Editorial note
You're either talking about formation of the gut tube (gastrulation) or the formation of the neural tube after that (neurulation).
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Quick take
(embryology) The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for neurulation.
noun
(embryology) The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.
Example sentences
You're either talking about formation of the gut tube (gastrulation) or the formation of the neural tube after that (neurulation).
The initial result of the gastrulation and neurulation.
I have an uneasy personal stance that abortions past, say, neurulation, should be very hard (with the usual exceptions for rape and endangered life of the mother) but that burning women who try to kill their babies at the stake is way too much.
I think a more accurate title for these sorts of things is "Synthetic embryos look like they complete gastrulation to neurulation and organogenesis".
From 20 years working in a field proximal to developmental biology, my impression is that most individual scientists in relevant fields have a gradualist understanding of the emergence of individual life, involving key milestones such as implantation, gastrulation, neurulation, subsequent CNS development and "viability" (ability of the fetus to live independently of the mother's body).
Quote examples
I think a more accurate title for these sorts of things is "Synthetic embryos look like they complete gastrulation to neurulation and organogenesis".
From 20 years working in a field proximal to developmental biology, my impression is that most individual scientists in relevant fields have a gradualist understanding of the emergence of individual life, involving key milestones such as implantation, gastrulation, neurulation, subsequent CNS development and "viability" (ability of the fetus to live independently of the mother's body).
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use neurulation in a sentence?
You're either talking about formation of the gut tube (gastrulation) or the formation of the neural tube after that (neurulation).
What does neurulation mean?
(embryology) The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.
What part of speech is neurulation?
neurulation is commonly used as noun.