neural crest

noun

, Embryology.

a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.

First recorded in 1880–85

Anteriorly, the neural crest extends as far as the roof of the mid-brain.

In any case Marshall has not yet been able again to find an olfactory nerve till long after the disappearance of the neural crest.

The probable explanation of the origin of nerves from the neural crest has already been briefly given (p. 316).

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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