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which of the following structures is derived from basal plate of the neural tube?

A) lateral geniculate body
B) substantia nigra
C) dorsal columns
D) superior colliculus
E) anterior hypothalamus

bb

why bb?

i dont know . may be i read somewhere. could be wrong.
whats the right answer?

it gives rise to pons, medulla and midbrain . so B is ans ,,,i think so

Motor neurons are derived from basal plate of neural. Sensory from the alar plate of the neural plate. Out of the structures listed here only substantia nigra has motor neurons. Othere are all sensory structures.

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