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Mesoderm Layer Differences

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Towards the culmination of the third week of development, the mesoderm layer differentiates into three mesodermal layers. The paraxial mesoderm is the first layer that later develops to create the skull and vertebrae complex. The intermediate mesodermal region later develops into the urogenital regions while the lateral plate mesoderm differentiates to form the body cavity. The body cavity later closes on all sides when the lateral body coalesces with the midline. The gut remains connected to the yolk sac via the yolk or vitelline duct. Consequently, the lateral section of the gut is encapsulated by the amnion that surrounds the whole embryo and at this time, the connecting stalk develops into the umbilical cord. The parietal mesoderm will

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