Most neural proliferation occurs in the layer of the neural tube that is adjacent to
A) the fluid-filled central canal.
B) the cortex.
C) the marginal zone.
D) layer 6.
E) the neural crest.

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The fluid-filled central canal of the neural tube is surrounded by the ventricular zone, which is the layer where most neural proliferation occurs. This is where neural stem cells divide and differentiate into neurons and glial cells before migrating outward to form the different layers of the cortex.

Most Neural Proliferation Occurs in the Layer of the Neural