Ectoderm | Mesoderm | Endoderm |
Skin (epidermis) and their pigment cells, hairs, nails. | Connective tissues, superficial and deep fascia, ligaments, tendons, dermis of skin (from dermatotome) | Epithelial part of mouth, some part of palate, tongue, tonsils, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, upper part of anal canal. |
Mucosal membrane of lips, cheek, gums, basal portion of mouth, some parts of palate, nasal apertures. | Specialized connective tissues like adipose tissue, reticular tissues, bones, cartilages. | Pharyngo-tympanic tube, middle ear, inner face of tympanic membrane |
Lower part of anal canal. | Teeth | Respiratory tract |
Glans penis. | All muscles | Gall bladder, pancreatic duct |
Labia majora and outer part of labia minora. | Heart, all blood vessels and blood cells | Major portion of urinary bladder, complete urethra of female posterior part, complete urethra of male except anterior and posterior part. |
Anterior epithelium of cornea, epithelium of conjunctiva, ciliary body and iris of eyes, lens. | Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, posterior urethra of female, upper glandular part of prostate | Whole inner part of vagina including inner face of labia minora |
Outer face of tympanic membrane, epithelium of labyrinth. | Ovaries, uterine tubes Testes, epididymis, vas deferens and seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct | Glands: Exocrine: Liver, pancreas Endocrine: Thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, islets of Langerhans Glands of gastro-intestinal tract, major part of prostate etc. |
Glands: Exocrine: Sweat glands, sebaceous glands, parotid glands, mammary glands, lachrymal glands Endocrine: Hypophysis cerebri, adrenal medulla | Pleural cavities, peritoneal cavity and pericardial cavity | |
Enamel of teeth. | Joints | |
Nervous system. | Cornea, sclera, choroid, ciliary body and iris related material | |
| Microglia, dura mater etc | |