Development of CNS Part 1Embryology Lab

Central & Peripheral Nervous System Development Embryology MCQs: mixed practice questions

Try 4 sample questions drawn from across Central & Peripheral Nervous System Development. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which adrenal cell type is functionally related to sympathetic postganglionic neurons?

   From: Autonomic Nervous System Development
   A. Cortical fasciculata cellB. Chromaffin cellC. Parathyroid chief cellD. Thyroid follicular cellE. Pancreatic alpha cell

2. What is the developmental origin of the cerebral hemispheres?

   From: Brain Vesicles & Brain Development
   A. DiencephalonB. MesencephalonC. MyelencephalonD. TelencephalonE. Metencephalon

3. Which autonomic ganglion is derived from cranial neural crest cells?

   From: Neural Crest Derivatives
   A. Superior cervical ganglionB. Ciliary ganglionC. Adrenal cortexD. Dorsal root ganglionE. Sympathetic trunk only

4. Which cell population forms the dorsal root ganglia?

   From: Spinal Cord Development
   A. Neural crest cellsB. Ventricular-zone ependymocytesC. Basal-plate neuroblastsD. Endodermal cellsE. Mesodermal myoblasts