notochord

• Elastischer, stabförmiger Achsenstab, der bei niederen Chordatieren und niederen Wirbeltieren die zentrale Längsstütze des Körpers bildet und bei Embryonen höherer Wirbeltiere angelegt wird.

A flexible, rod-like structure that serves as the primary axial support in the bodies of the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates, and is also present in the embryos of higher vertebrates.

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   A flexible, rod-shaped structure that forms the primary axial support in the bodies of chordates, including the embryos of vertebrates.

   Flexibler Stützstab

   • The notochord is a defining feature of the phylum Chordata.
   • In vertebrate embryos, the notochord is eventually replaced by the vertebral column.
   • The notochord provides structural support and serves as a signaling center during development.