In terms of embryonic origin, neurons are most closely related to ________ cells.
A) skeletal muscle
B) cardiac muscle
C) connective tissue
D) epithelial

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Neurons, along with other structures of the nervous system, develop from the ectoderm germ layer during embryonic development. This layer also gives rise to the epidermis, which is composed of epithelial cells. Therefore, neurons are most closely related to epithelial cells.

In Terms of Embryonic Origin, Neurons Are Most Closely Related