A 33-year-old man arrives at the clinic after experiencing episodic headaches for many months, which are accompanied by perspiration and anxiety and disappear spontaneously within 15-30 minutes. He has no other medical issues and does not use any medications. His sibling just underwent hyperparathyroidism surgery. The blood pressure is 180/110 mm Hg and the pulse rate is 102/min. The laboratory findings reveal that the serum electrolytes and renal function are normal. An abdominal CT scan indicates a tumor in the right adrenal gland. Which of the following cells shares an embryological origin with the tissue causing this patient's present condition?

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Eductional Objective: Neural crests are embryological structures made up of parallel strips of cells that emerge from the ectoderm at the neural tube's edge. Schwann cells, odontoblasts, melanocytes, enterochromaffin cells, spinal membranes, adrenal medulla/ganglia, laryngeal cartilage, and tracheal cartilage are all structures generated from neural crest cells.

A 33-Year-Old Man Arrives at the Clinic After Experiencing Episodic