Definition of neural crest
: the ridge of one of the folds forming the neural tube that gives rise to the spinal ganglia and various structures of the autonomic nervous system
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While some early scientists couldn’t pin down why these unplanned physical traits appeared, others had an idea: neural crest cells.
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First Known Use of neural crest
1882
Medical Dictionary
neural crest
medical Definition of neural crest
: the ridge of one of the folds forming the neural tube that gives rise to the spinal ganglia and various structures of the autonomic nervous system — called also
neural ridge; compare neural plate
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