A neuroblast is a dividing cell that will develop into neuron

Neuron

A neuron is an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information by electrical and chemical signaling. Chemical signaling occurs via synapses, specialized connections with other cells. Neurons connect to each other to form networks. Neurons are the core components of the nervous...

s or glia. The characterisation of neuroblasts and their development in Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting from Charles W...

was widely achieved by Chris Doe, Corey Goodman and Mike Bate

Mike Bate

Christopher Michael Bate FRS is an Emeritus Professor of developmental biology at the Department of zoology and fellow at the Kings College, Cambridge....

. In humans, neuroblasts produced by stem cells in the adult subventricular zone migrate into damaged areas after brain injuries. However, they are restricted to the subtype of small interneuron-like cells, and it is unlikely that they contribute to functional recovery of stratial circuits.

Some sources distinguish neuroblasts from neural stem cells.