Primary germ layer that is the outer of the embryo's three germ layers and gives rise to epidermis and neural tissue. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectoderm ]
Synonyms: embryonic ectoderm
Term information
- CALOHA:TS-0216
- GAID:1304
- MAT:0000155
- MAT:0000173
- UMLS:C0013574 (ncithesaurus:Ectoderm)
- BILA:0000036
- EHDAA2:0000428
- NCIT:C12703
- FMA:69070
- MESH:D004475
- EV:0100003
- Wikipedia:Ectoderm
- AAO:0000137
- BTO:0000315
- TAO:0000016
- MIAA:0000173
- ZFA:0000016
- SCTID:362851007
- XAO:0000001
- EMAPA:16069
- FBbt:00000111 (ManualMappingCuration)
- VHOG:0000153
- EFO:0000414
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Primary germ layer that is the outer of the embryonic germ layers and gives rise to epidermis and neural tissue.[AAO]
The Bilateria are triploblastic (with true endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm) (...).[well established][VHOG]
Term relations
- germ layer
- immediate transformation of some presumptive ectoderm
- develops from some presumptive ectoderm
- has part some ectodermal cell
- chorionic ectoderm
- non-neural ectoderm
- lens anterior epithelium
- primary nerve cord
- tooth enamel organ
- oral epithelium from ectoderm
- mammary ridge
- anal membrane ectodermal component
- placodal ectoderm
- proctodeum
- ecto-epithelium
- future pituitary gland
- epithelium of pancreatic duct
- notochordal process
- extraembryonic ectoderm
- anterior ectodermal midgut
- ectoderm-derived structure
- future central nervous system
- mixed ectoderm/mesoderm/endoderm-derived structure
- ectodermal part of digestive tract
- neurectoderm
- palatine bone
- pre-dentine