Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Embryonic Structures > Embryo > Germ Layers > Mesoderm Terms and Definitions
Mesoderm
Medical Definition: | The middle germ layer of the embryo. |
Guide Notes: | A 11 qualif |
Also Called: | Mesenchyma |
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Somites - Paired, segmented masses of mesodermal tissue that form along the length of the neural tube during the early stage of embryonic development. They give rise to the vertebral column and other tissues including voluntary muscle, bone, connective tissue, and the dermal layers of the skin. |
Mesoderm Medical Definitions and Terms
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