Germ Layers

Synonyms

Epiblast

Epiblasts

Germ Layer

Hypoblast

Hypoblasts

Layer, Germ

Layers, Germ

The three primary germinal layers (ECTODERM; ENDODERM; and MESODERM) developed during GASTRULATION that provide tissues and body plan of a mature organism. They derive from two early layers, hypoblast and epiblast.