Ectomesenchyme
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| Ectomesenchyme | |
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| Latin | ectomesenchyma; mesenchyma cristae neuralis |
| Code | TE E04..0.4.1.0.0.5 |
Ectomesenchyme has similar properties to mesenchyme. The origin of the ectomesenchyme is disputed whether it is like the mesenchyme, arose from mesodermic cells, or differently arose from neural crest cells[1] which are a critical group of cells that form in the cranial region during early vertebrate development. Thus, ectomesenchyme plays a critical role in the formation of the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck such as bones, muscles, teeth, and, most important, the branchial arches.
References
- ↑ Weston JA, Yoshida H, Robinson V, Nishikawa S, Fraser ST, Nishikawa S (2004). "Neural crest and the origin of ectomesenchyme: neural fold heterogeneity suggests an alternative hypothesis". Dev. Dyn. 229 (1): 118–30. doi:10.1002/dvdy.10478. PMID 14699583.
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