The region of the mantle layer of the neural tube that lies dorsal to the sulcus limitans and contains primarily sensory neurons and interneurons involved in communication of sensory impulses; the alar plate develops into the dorsal horn in the grey matter of the spinal cord. [ MP:0009692 ]
Synonyms: spinal cord alar lamina spinal cord alar column alar column spinal cord
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