Mesoderm
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Template:Infobox Anatomy The germ layer mesoderm forms in the embryos of animals more complex than cnidarians, making them triploblastic. During gastrulation, some of the cells migrating inward to form the endoderm form an additional layer between the endoderm and the ectoderm.
This key innovation evolved hundreds of millions of years ago and led to the evolution of nearly all large, complex animals. The formation of a mesoderm led to the formation of a coelom. Organs formed inside a coelom can freely move, grow, and develop independently of the body wall while fluid cushions and protects them from shocks.
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Categorizing animals
Not all triploblastic animals have a coelom, like the simplest animals with organs that form from three tissue layers: flatworms. Three different configurations of mesoderm in relation to ectoderm form a method of categorizing animals.
- Acoelomates
- no coelom
- tissues and organs packed between gut and body wall
- Pseudocoelomates
- false coelom
- unlined or partially lined body cavity between gut and body wall
- Coelomates
- proper coelom
- lined cavity between gut and body wall
Derivatives
General
Note: Not all triploblasts produce all of the items listed.
- bones
- most of the circulatory system, including the heart and major blood vessels
- connective tissues of the gut and integuments
- gastrointestinal tract
- mesenchyme
- mesothelium
- muscles
- peritoneum (lining of the coelom)
- reproductive System
- urinary system, including the kidneys
Vertebrates
In addition to the general list, the mesoderm of a developing vertebrate differentiates into the following:
See also
References
- Evers, Christine A., Lisa Starr. Biology:Concepts and Applications. 6th ed. United States:Thomson, 2006. ISBN 0-534-46224-3.
External links
- Develoment of Mesoderm, at unsw.edu.au
- Diagram showing development of types of mesoderm, at temple.edu
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