embryonic post-anal tail
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An embryonic structure that will either develop into a post-anal tail or recede into a vestigial remnant of the tail. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
embryonic post-anal tail
Synonyms
- embryo tail
- tail of embryo
development notes
By the fourth week a clear tail is seen in the human embryo. It recedes after a few weeks and these tissues form what is commonly known as the tailbone (coccyx).
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uberon
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embryonic tail
id
UBERON:0007144
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- embryonic structure
- transformation of some post-anal tail bud
- develops from some post-anal tail bud