Basal plate 5308471 140406324 2007-06-24T23:55:41Z J. Spencer 568400 more appropriate basal In [[anatomy]], '''''basal plate''''' may refer to: * the portion of the [[neural tube]] ventral to the [[sulcus limitans]]; see '''[[Basal plate (neural tube)]]''' * the portion of the [[decidua basalis]] in the [[placenta]]; see '''[[Basal plate (placenta)]]''' * the fused [[parachordal cartilage]]s that give rise to the [[occipital bone]] In [[botany]], the term refers to the [[anatomical terms of location|basal]] (i.e., at the base of) portion of a [[bulb]]. This portion is a modified stem, from which roots, bulb scales, and new leaves or stems develop. {{disambig}}