Abstract
During the third week of embryonic life, segmentation of the paraxial intraembryonic mesoderm commences and the embryo enters the somite period of development. At the same time clefts appear within the lateral plate mesoderm, and gradually they coalesce to form a ‘U’ shaped intraembryonic coelom. The arms of the cavity lie within the lateral plate mesoderm and meet in the midline, within the cardiogenic area of mesoderm, at the rostral limit of the embryonic disc. The cells that line the primitive coelom and its derivatives (the pericardial, pleural and peritoneal cavities) constitute ‘The Mesothelium’. Initially they have a cuboidal form and the layer may appear pseudostratified (Fig. 1.1) Three events characterise their subsequent development:
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The formation of a basal lamina that separates the mesothelium from the underlying mesenchyme
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The appearance of intercellular junction
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The change in cell form from cuboidal to squamous
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Thomas, N.W. (1987). Embryology and Structure of the Mesothelium. In: Jones, J.S.P. (eds) Pathology of the Mesothelium. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1404-8_1
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