central protocerebral neuroblast dorsal central protocerebral neuroblast In the embryo, individual neuroblasts are named according to their position relative to major morphological features (cephalic furrow, invaginating foregut, dorsal and ventral midline, their relative position with respect to each other, their time of segregation and their expression of markers) (Urbach et al., 2003). A neuroblast located in the dorsal region of the central protocerebrum. fly_anatomy.ontology VFB:FBbt_00005876 FBbt:00005876