alar

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The alar cartilage consists of the apex of the nose; it surrounds the naris.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This comes from the initial development of the spinal cord, which is divided into the basal plate and the alar plate.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The alar plate is on the dorsal side of the neural tube and gives rise to neurons that will receive sensory input from the periphery.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Alulet: Diptera: the lobe at basal posterior part of wing; = alar appendage; posterior lobe: and has been used as = alula.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Here the alar and basal laminae are both found, but the former is the more important; from it the optic thalami are derived, and more posteriorly the geniculate bodies.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various