The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural ________.

A) groove
B) tube
C) plate
D) crest
E) fold

Neural Plate

An embryonic structure that develops into the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, through a process known as neurulation.

Neural Groove

An early formation in embryonic development that eventually becomes the central nervous system.

Neural Fold

Elevated edges of the neural plate in the developing embryo, which fold over to form the neural tube, the precursor to the central nervous system.