The mesoderm is the middle germ layer. Among its many derivatives are the vertebrae and skeletal muscles from somites; the heart, blood, and blood vessels from the lateral plate mesoderm; and the reproductive and excretory organs from the intermediate mesoderm.
Notochord
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Cardiovascular System
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Somites
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Reproductive & Excretory
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Limb Formation
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Muscle
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