In the anterior part of the embryo the ectoderm forms the '''neural plate''', a flat layer of ectodermal cells lying directly above the node. The process of development from this neural plate to the nervous system is split into two parts; primary and secondary neuralation. | In the anterior part of the embryo the ectoderm forms the '''neural plate''', a flat layer of ectodermal cells lying directly above the node. The process of development from this neural plate to the nervous system is split into two parts; primary and secondary neuralation. |