BASAL PLATE

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 cartilages that give rise to the occipital bone
In botany, the term refers to the 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.