Endoderm is one of the three primary germ cell layers in the very early embryo. The other two layers are the ectoderm (outside layer) and mesoderm (middle layer) with the […]
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Ectoderm
Ectoderm is one of the three primary germ cell layers in the very early embryo. The other two layers are the mesoderm (middle layer) and endoderm (most proximal layer) with […]
Mesothelium
The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities: the pleura (thoracic cavity) peritoneum (abdominal cavity including the mesentery) and pericardium (heart sac). Mesothelial tissue also […]
Tooth enamel
Tooth enamel is one of the four major tissues that make up the tooth in humans many other animals including some species of fish. It makes up the normally visible […]
Temporal bone
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.The temporal bone supports that part of the face […]
Parietal bone
The parietal bones /pəˈraɪɨtəl/ are bones in the human skull which when joined together form the sides and roof of the cranium. Each bone is roughly quadrilateral in form and […]
Frontal bone
The frontal bone or os frontis is a bone in the human skull. The name comes from the Latin word frons (meaning forehead). The bone resembles a cockleshell in form […]
Palatine bone
The palatine bone (/ˈpælətaɪn/) is a bone in many species of the animal kingdom commonly termed the palatum (Latin palatum; unrelated to palatium ‘palace’ from which other senses of palatine […]
Occipital bone
The occipital bone /əkˈsɪpɨtəl/ a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the skull is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself. It is pierced by […]
Cornea
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris pupil and anterior chamber. The cornea with the anterior chamber and lens refracts light with the […]