There seem to be two different mechanisms of neural migration: glia-mediated migration and
A) amoeboid migration.
B) somal translocation.
C) pioneer migration.
D) growth cone translocation.
E) neural cresting.

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Glia-mediated migration involves using radial glial cells as a guide to migrate along. This mechanism is mostly used in the development of the cortex. On the other hand, somal translocation is a type of migration seen in the development of the cerebellum and involves the somas of neurons moving along radial fibers without the assistance of glia. Therefore, the best choice is B) somal translocation.

There Seem to Be Two Different Mechanisms of Neural Migration