Notochord
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
308820002
Notochord
Definition
A flexible rod-shaped body found in embryos of all chordates. It is composed of cells derived from the mesoderm and defines the primitive axis of the embryo. In some chordates, it persists throughout life as the main axial support of the body, while in most vertebrates it becomes the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc. The notochord is found ventral to the neural tube.
Also known as embryonic notocord, notocord — per UBERON
The Notochord is a part of the Musculoskeletal.