Neural crest
The neural crest was first discovered by Wilhelm His in 1868 when he was studying the embryo of a chick. He first named it Zwischenstrang, which literally translated to mean “intermediate cord.” The name neural crest develops from the neural folds during embryonic development. This is where the neural plate folds in on itself, forming the neural crest. Neural crest cells will eventually become portions of the peripheral nervous system. During development, the neural tube will considered the precursore to the spinal cord and the rest of the nervous system, eventually becoming the Central Nervous System.