Question #485
Which of the following are formed from mesoderm?
The mesoderm can be divided into several different sections:
- The notochord has an important function as a signalling centre and in the adult forms the nucleus pulposus.
- The paraxial mesoderm forms the somites and subsequently the sclerotomes, myotomes and dermatomes.
- The intermediate mesoderm forms the urogenital system
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The lateral plate mesoderm divides into two layers, splanchnic and somatic, and forms the peritoneum, pleura and pericardium. In addition, both the spleen
and blood islands forms within the lateral plate mesoderm.