"Germ Layers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The three primary germinal layers (ECTODERM; ENDODERM; and MESODERM) developed during GASTRULATION that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.
| Descriptor ID |
D005855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.504
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| Concept/Terms |
Germ Layers- Germ Layers
- Germ Layer
- Layer, Germ
- Layers, Germ
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