Derivatives of neural crest is/are 1. Para follicular cells of thyroid gland 2. Adrenal medulla 3. Adrenal cortex 4. Dorsal root ganglia 5. Autonomic ganglia
Adrenal medulla, Dorsal root ganglia and Autonomic ganglia are all derived from neural crest cells
Neural crest cells are a temporary group of cells unique to chordates of the group Cristozoa that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer, and in turn give rise to a diverse cell lineage—including melanocytes, craniofacial cartilage and bone, smooth muscle, peripheral and enteric neurons and glia.
Trunk neural crest gives rise to two populations of cells. One group of cells fated to become melanocytes migrates dorsolaterally into the ectoderm towards the ventral midline. A second group of cells migrates ventrolaterally through the anterior portion of each sclerotome. The cells that stay in the sclerotome form the dorsal root ganglia, whereas those that continue more ventrally form the sympathetic ganglia, adrenal medulla, and the nerves surrounding the aorta.
