Publisher Summary This chapter presents neural crest morphogenesis as occurring in three
distinct phases. The first phase is the segregation of the neural crest from the dorsal neural
epithelium. The second phase is the migration of neural crest cells along the ventral path.
The third phase is the migration of neural crest cells dorsolaterally. It is important to consider
the state of differentiation of neural crest cells during each of these phases, as it may have
an impact on their morphogenetic behavior at that point. The pluripotentiality of the neural …