Term presomitic mesoderm

Unsegmented field of paraxial mesoderm present posterior to the most recently formed somite pair, from which somites will form.

Local Unique Identifier
0000559
Synonym
  • PSM (RELATED)
  • segmental plate (RELATED)
  • somitogenic mesoderm (RELATED)
  • unsegmented mesenchyme (RELATED)
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000114
Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology
tao:0000053
Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology
tao:0000279