Term Name: somite 2
Synonyms:
Definition: Undifferentiated mesodermal component of early trunk segment 2 or metamere, derived from paraxial mesoderm; forms the myotome, sclerotome and perhaps dermatome.
Appears at: Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h)
Evident until: Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000728]

Relationships
has parts: muscle pioneer somite 2 myotome somite 2 sclerotome somite 2
is a type of: somite
developmentally contributes to: esophageal striated muscle

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