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Mesenchyme
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Mesenchyme is a type of loose connective tissue, of mesodermal origin and located within the embryonic mesoderm, consisting of a ground substance matrix containing a loose aggregate of unspecialized cells which are capable of developing into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, the lymphatic system, and the circulatory system.
mesenchyme has similar properties to mesenchyme. The major difference is that ectomesenchyme is usually considered to arise from neural crest cells, which are a critical group of cells that form in the cranial region during early vertebrate development.

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Mesenchyme is a type of loose connective tissue, of mesodermal origin and located within the embryonic mesoderm, consisting of a ground substance matrix containing a loose aggregate of unspecialized cells which are capable of developing into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, the lymphatic system, and the circulatory system.
Ectomesenchyme
Ectomesenchyme has similar properties to mesenchyme. The major difference is that ectomesenchyme is usually considered to arise from neural crest cells, which are a critical group of cells that form in the cranial region during early vertebrate development. Thus, ectomesenchyme plays a critical role in the formation of the hard and soft tissues of the head and neck such as bones, muscles and most importantly the branchial arches.
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