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ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm, neural groove, neural plate, notochordal process, primordial pericardial cavity, umbilical vesicle roof

A section through the cranial part of the neural plate and the underlying notochordal process.

Observe:
1. The ectoderm with the neural plate in the floor of a slight, broad median furrow, the neural groove.
2. The cranial part of the notochordal process, which is joined with the endodermal layer and makes contact with the mesodermal layer.


Keywords: ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm, neural groove, neural plate, notochordal process, primordial pericardial cavity, umbilical vesicle roof

Source: Atlas of Human Embryos.