apical ectodermal ridge

English

Noun

apical ectodermal ridge (plural apical ectodermal ridges)

(embryology) A formation of ectodermal cells that occurs at the distal end of each limb bud and functions as the primary signaling point to secure the proper development of a limb.

Translations

a formation of ectodermal cells at the distal end of each limb bud

Portuguese: crista ectodérmica apical f

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