Mesenchyme
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Mesenchyme (also known as embryonic connective tissue) is the mass of tissue that develops mainly from the mesoderm (the middle layer of the trilaminar germ disc) of an embryo. Viscous in consistency, mesenchyme contains collagen bundles and fibroblasts. Mesenchyme later differentiates into blood vessels, blood-related organs, and connective tissues.
Embryonic connective tissue (mesenchyme):
- Derives from the embryonic mesoderm
- Consists of loosely-packed, unspecialized cells set in a gelatinous extracellular matrix
- Develops into other types of tissues: connective, bone, cartilage
- Develops into other types of structures and systems: blood cells, endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, circulatory system, lymphatic system.
All organs in the body contain mesenchyme. For example, "Splany mesenchyme Mesoderm" of midgut. - malteser
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