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The nervous system develops embryologically from the neural plate portion of the ectoderm, which invaginates to form the neural groove. Further invagination of the neural groove brings about approximation of the dorsal lips of the groove thus forming the hollow neural tube.
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Roberts, P.A. (1991). Early Stages of Nervous System Development. In: Neuroanatomy. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0395-4_17
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