Germ Layers

The three primary germinal layers (ECTODERM; ENDODERM; and MESODERM) developed during GASTRULATION that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.

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Tree Number(s): A16.504

MeSH Unique ID: D005855

Entry Terms:

• Germ Layer
• Layer, Germ
• Layers, Germ
• Epiblast
• Epiblasts
• Hypoblast
• Hypoblasts

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Anatomy Category
Embryonic Structures
Germ Layers
Ectoderm
Endoderm
Mesoderm
Pericytes
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