| Splanchnopleure | |
|---|---|
| Schematic transverse section of an embryo showing the lateral plate divisions of somatopleure and splanchnopleure | |
| Details | |
| Carnegie stage | 9 |
| Precursor | Lateral plate mesoderm, endoderm |
| Gives rise to | Mesenchyme |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | mesenchyma splanchnopleurale |
| TE | E4.0.4.1.0.0.4 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The splanchnopleure is a formed during embryogenesis when the lateral plate mesoderm splits into two layers. The inner (or splanchnic) layer adheres to the endoderm, and with it forms the splanchnopleure (mesoderm external to the coelom plus the endoderm).
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 50 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)