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What is neural development?
The processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system from embryonic development to adulthood
From which germ layer is the vertebrate central nervous system derived?
Ectoderm
What can defects in neural development lead to?
Malformations such as holoprosencephaly and various neurological disorders
What does the field of neural development draw on to describe the development of nervous systems?
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Which animals does the field of neural development study?
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Which part of the nervous system consists of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord?
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What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
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Which part of the peripheral nervous system is known as the autonomic nervous system?
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Which cranial nerve is not a true part of the peripheral nervous system?
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What leaves the peripheral nervous system exposed to toxins?
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