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splanchnopleure /splanch·no·pleure/ (splangk´no-ploor) the layer formed by union of the splanchnic mesoderm with endoderm; from it are developed the muscles and the connective tissue of the digestive tube.splanchnopleu´ral
splanchnopleure [splangk′nōploo͡r′] Etymology: Gk, splanchna + pleura, side a layer of tissue in the early developing embryo, formed by the union of endoderm and splanchnic mesoderm. It gives rise to the embryonic gut and the visceral organs and continues externally to the embryo as the yolk sac and allantois. Compare somatopleure. splanchnopleural, adj. splanchnopleure [splangk´no-ploor] the embryonic layer formed by union of the splanchnic mesoderm with entoderm; from it are developed the muscles and the connective tissue of the digestive tube.
splanchnopleure the embryonic layer formed by union of the splanchnic mesoderm with entoderm; the digestive tube develops from it. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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