What organs does the mesoderm give rise to?
1 Answer
Mar 3, 2015
1) Mesoderm
a) Notochord
i) Notochord
b) Epimere (somites)
i) Sclerotome
- Vertebrae and ribs
ii) Myotome
- Most skeletal muscles
iii) Dermatome
- Dermis
c) Mesomere
i) Kidney
ii) Urogenital ducts
d) Hypomere:
i) Somatic
- Appendicular skeleton
- Peritoneum
- Gonads
ii) Splanchnic
- Heart, vessels
- Smooth muscle of the digestive tract
