Term: head neural crest
Name: head
Synonyms:
Definition: Organism subdivision which is the part of the body which consists of the cranial and pharyngeal regions.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001114]

Name: neural crest
Synonyms:
Definition: A cell population arising from the dorsolateral aspect of the central nervous system primordium during the segmentation period, and later migrating along stereotyped pathways to give rise to a diverse and well-defined set of cell types including pigment cells, peripheral neurons and glia, and head cartilage.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000045]