The migratory neural crest cells
A) form most of the central nervous system.
B) serve as precursor cells for the notochord.
C) form the spinal cord in the frog.
D) form neural and non-neural structures in the periphery.
E) form the lining of the lungs and of the digestive tract.

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The migratory neural crest cells form neural (such as different types of neurons and glia) and non-neural (such as pigment cells, craniofacial bones, and certain smooth muscles) structures in the periphery, but not the central nervous system or other organs such as the lungs or digestive tract.

The Migratory Neural Crest Cells