Preplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preplate is a noun meaning (anatomy) The structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate.
Meaning
(anatomy) The structure, located near the pia, that develops into the cortical plate.
Example Sentences
This channel was proposed to increase the intracellular concentration of Ca 2+ through the participation of the NCX exchanger, thus triggering Ca 2+ -dependent signaling in the preplate neurons, leading to glutamate secretion and the development of the neocortex before functional synapses are formed (Platel et al., 2005 ).
Word Forms
- preplates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include precortex, posteriorization, prepore, prepatterning, preprocessing, procerebrum.
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