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neurulation: labelled anatomical figure. Original source colours and labels retained.
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Somites

Locate somites on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.

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neurulation: labelled anatomical figure. Original source colours and labels retained.

Image: OpenStax / University of Hawaiʻi adapted teaching figures; original contributors credited at source · Source / original · CC BY 4.0 — figure credits at source

Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.

Somites

Neural & axial development

Somites

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Contribute axial skeleton, skeletal muscle and dermal components in a segmental body plan.

Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Paired blocks beside neural tube
  2. Derived from paraxial mesoderm
  3. Differentiate into specialised compartments
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.

Related features & study points (3)

Additional relations, attachments or microscopic details to revise alongside this plate. These are separate from its numbered image landmarks.

  • Sclerotome
  • Myotome
  • Dermatome
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How do you identify somites?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Paired blocks beside neural tube. Derived from paraxial mesoderm. Differentiate into specialised compartments.

02What does sclerotome form?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Major contributions to vertebrae and ribs, with resegmentation involved in vertebral organisation.

03Is a somitic dermatome identical to the adult sensory dermatome concept?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. One names a developmental dermal compartment; the other is a skin territory associated with a spinal nerve root.

04Which structures should you point out on this reference?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Sclerotome; Myotome; Dermatome. Contribute axial skeleton, skeletal muscle and dermal components in a segmental body plan.

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