Match the tumor name with its site of development.
-Originates in the neural crest, which normally forms the sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla
A)Medulloblastoma
B)Ependymoma
C)Cerebellar astrocytoma
D)Craniopharyngioma
E)Neuroblastoma

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Neuroblastoma originates in the neural crest which normally forms the sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla.

All of the other tumor types listed develop in different locations:

A) Medulloblastoma develops in the cerebellum
B) Ependymoma develops within the ventricles of the brain or the spinal cord
C) Cerebellar astrocytoma develops in the cerebellum
D) Craniopharyngioma develops near the pituitary gland and hypothalamus.

Match the Tumor Name with Its Site of Development