Term metanephric mesenchyme

A mass of intermediate mesodermal cells around the distal end of the ureteric bud that gives rise to nephrons in the metanephric kidney.

Local Unique Identifier
0000540
Synonym
  • metanephric blastema (RELATED)
  • metanephrogenic mesenchyme (RELATED)
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000039