Noun
neural plate (plural neural plates)
(anatomy) a thick, flat bundle of ectoderm formed in vertebrate embryos after induction by the notochord
For example, in the neural plate of the embryo this system operates to generate a population of neuronal precursor cells in which NeuroD is highly expressed. Source: Internet
The inner portion of the neural plate (along the midline) is destined to become the central nervous system (CNS), the outer portion the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Source: Internet