Basal plate
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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.
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