gastrulation
Germ layer formation
Gastrulation is the stage of embryonic development when a hollow ball of cells reorganizes into distinct layers—typically three—that will form all the body's tissues and organs.
It transforms the embryo from a simple sphere into a structured form with inside and outside, front and back.
Gastrulation is sometimes called the most important event in your life.
Embryo's outer cell layer
- endodermInnermost embryonic tissue layer
- mesodermEmbryonic tissue forming muscles
- nodeConnection point in networks
- Spemann organizerEmbryonic signaling center
Infolding of tissue layers
- ingressionAct of going in
- delaminationSeparation of bonded layers
- intercalationInsertion between existing elements
- EMTPrehospital care professional
Tailless leaping amphibian
- zebrafishStriped lab model organism
- sea urchinSpiny marine echinoderm
- DrosophilaFruit fly genus
- chickYoung bird, especially poultry
Formation of early life
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- body planOrganism's fundamental structural arrangement
- inductionFormal admission process
ectoderm
Embryo's outer cell layer
invagination
Infolding of tissue layers
- ingressionAct of going in
- delaminationSeparation of bonded layers
- intercalationInsertion between existing elements
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- zebrafishStriped lab model organism
- sea urchinSpiny marine echinoderm
- DrosophilaFruit fly genus
embryogenesis
Formation of early life
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
- body planOrganism's fundamental structural arrangement
gastrulationcleavage
Tendency to split cleanly
senescence · degeneration · organogenesis · fertilization · death
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