Tags: Anatomical Structure, Embryology.
The surface ectoderm (or external ectoderm) forms the following structures:Skin (only epidermis; dermis is derived from mesoderm) (along with glands hair and nails)Epithelium of the mouth and nasal cavity salivary glands and glands of mouth and nasal cavityTooth enamel (as a side note dentin and dental pulp are formed from ectomesenchyme which is derived from ectoderm (specifically neural crest cells and travels with mesenchmyal cells)Epithelium of anterior pituitaryLens cornea lacrimal gland tarsal glands and the conjunctiva of the eyeApical ectodermal ridge inducing development of the limb buds of the embryo.Sensory receptors in epidermis
