Asked • 03/13/19

How is the skin formed in the embryo?

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Lauren H. answered • 03/13/19

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Ectoderm forms the surface epidermis and the associated glands. Mesoderm, from the somites, forms the  connective tissue of dermis and hypodermis.

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Alice R.

..and just an added comment, it is the sloughed skin cells from the embryo that is separated from amniotic fluid to do amniocentesis testing. I just like that little fact!
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