A transverse section through the 24-day embryo, dorsal to ventral, would first contact the
A) notochord.
B) neural tube.
C) myotomes.
D) somites.

Name: A transverse section through the 24-day embryo, dorsal to ventral, would first contact the A) notochord. B) neural tube. C) myotomes. D) somites.
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The neural tube is the first structure encountered dorsally in a transverse section of a 24-day embryo, as it lies above the notochord and is the precursor to the central nervous system.

A Transverse Section Through the 24-Day Embryo, Dorsal to Ventral