Ectomesenchyme has properties similar to mesenchyme. The origin of the ectomesenchyme is disputed. It is either like the mesenchyme, arising from mesodermic cells, or conversely arising from neural crest cells The neural crest is a critical group of cells that form in the cranial region during early vertebrate development. Ectomesenchyme plays a c...
a name given to dental MESENCHYME which reflects its partly ectodermal origin.
Synonym: mesectoderm. ... Origin: ecto-+ G. Mesos, middle, + enkyma, infusion ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′tō-mes′en-kīm Synonyms: mesectoderm2