Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mammalian Brains are Found in The

Question

Neural stem cells in adult mammalian brains are found in the
A)cerebral cortex.
B)subventricular zone.
C)midbrain.
D)subgranular zone.
E)both the subventricular and subgranular zones.

Accepted Answer

Neural stem cells in adult mammalian brains are found in both the subventricular zone (which is located in the lateral walls of the lateral ventricles) and the subgranular zone (found in the hippocampal dentate gyrus). While there are other regions in the adult mammalian brain that contain neural progenitor cells, these two regions are considered the primary sources of neural stem cells that can produce new neurons and glia.