In the
anatomy
Anatomy () is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having it ...
of an
embryo, the splanchnopleuric mesenchyme is a structure created during
embryogenesis when the
lateral mesoderm
The lateral plate mesoderm is the mesoderm that is found at the periphery of the embryo. It is to the side of the paraxial mesoderm, and further to the axial mesoderm. The lateral plate mesoderm is separated from the paraxial mesoderm by a narrow r ...
al
germ layer splits into two layers. The inner (or
splanchnic Splanchnic is usually used to describe organs in the abdominal cavity.
It is used when describing:
* Splanchnic tissue
* Splanchnic organs - including the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, spleen, liver, and may also include the ...
) layer adheres to the
endoderm, and with it forms the splanchnopleure (
mesoderm external to the
coelom plus the
endoderm).
See also
Post development the somato and splanchnopleuric junction lies at the duodeno-jejunal flexure.
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somatopleure
In the anatomy of an embryo, the somatopleure is a structure created during embryogenesis when the lateral plate mesoderm splits into two layers. The outer (or somatic) layer becomes applied to the inner surface of the ectoderm, and with it (part ...
*
mesenchyme
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public research university located in the state of Georgia with two different campuses in the Atlanta metropolitan area, one in Kennesaw and the other in Marietta on a combined of land. The school was fou ...
Embryology
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