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Encephaloceles refers to defects in the development of a fetal structure called the neural tube. The tube fails to close completely during development of the fetus.
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The nervous system conducts electrical signals from one structure to another. For example from the brain to the muscles for movement.
The retina is responsible for transducing light into neural impulses. It is a layer of tissue located at the back of the eye that contains photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) that convert light into electrical signals that can be processed by the brain.
Neural Tube
Neural tube
Neural Tube
Stimulus
Ectoderm is responsible for the formation of neural tissue. It is one of the three main layers of germ cells in the early stages of embryonic development.
Axon
The axon
Stimulus