Organogenesis Crossword Puzzle

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• ectoderm : germ layer which eventually gives rise to the epidermis and nervous system.
• mesoderm : germ layer which eventually gives rise to the bones, dermis, and tissues.
• endoderm : germ layer which eventually gives rise to the tissues that form internal structures and organs.
• epidermal ectoderm : neurulation derivative of the ectoderm which gives rise to the epidermis.
• neural plate ectoderm : neurulation derivative of the ectoderm which gives rise to the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord.
• neural crest ectoderm : neurulation derivative of the ectoderm which gives rise to the peripheral nervous system.
• forebrain : comprised of the telencephalon and diencephalon.
• midbrain : comprised of the mesencephalon which gives rise to optical lobes.
• hindbrain : comprised of the metencephalon and myelencephalon.
• epimere : neurulation derivative of the mesoderm which gives rise to dermis and vertebral column.
• mesomere : neurulation derivative of the mesoderm which gives rise to nephrotomes or kidney ducts.
• hypomere : composed of the somatic and splanchnic derivatives.
• splanchnic : hypomere derivative which gives rise to the heart and blood vessels.
• somatic : hypomere derivative which gives rise to paired appendages and gonads.
• foregut : neurul. derivative which gives rise to the mouth and esophagus.
• midgut : neurul. derivative which gives rise to the stomach, liver, and gallbladder.
• hindgut : neurul. derivative which gives rise to the urinary bladder and cloaca.