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Surface ectoderm | |
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Organs derived from ectoderm.
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Precursor | Ectoderm |
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FMA | 87656 |
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The surface ectoderm, AKA external ectoderm, is one of the two early embryonic divisions of the ectoderm. The other early division of the ectoderm is the neuroectoderm.
The surface ectoderm develops into the following structures:
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Human embryonic development in the first three weeks
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Week 2 (Bilaminar) |
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Week 3 (Trilaminar) |
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