What's the difference between neural crest cells and neuroepithelial cells?

Question

They both are the precursors of all the neuron and glia cells and they both are along the neural plate/tube and they migrate into different regions to form specialized tissue. So I don't know if they are different names for the same type of cell or if they are actually different

Answer 1

Neural crest and neural tube comprise the neuroectoderm (neuroepithelium).  Neural crest and neural tube give rise to different structures.  The neural crest derived structures arise by cell migration.

Answer 2

Hope this helps

• Neural groove closes and crest cells are displaced and migrate to many regions of body

o Crest cells develop into:

𐂃 Sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia

𐂃 Adrenal medulla

𐂃 Dorsal root ganglia

• Neural tube is result of closed neural groove – center is called central canal

o Made of neuroepithelial cells

http://www.uams.edu/m2008/notes/pdf/04-1...