Vol 64, No 1 (2005)
Original article
Published online: 2004-12-10
The development of Meckel’s cartilage in staged human embryos during the 5th week
Folia Morphol 2005;64(1):23-28.
Abstract
The study was conducted on 15 embryos aged 5 weeks. The primordium of
Meckel’s cartilage appears at stage 13 (32 days) as a rounded structure composed
of fusiform and polygonal cells, which blend with other cells of the mandibular
process. At stages 14 and 15 (33 and 36 days) Meckel’s cartilage forms
a well delineated core of small densely packed cells.
Keywords: human embryologyMeckel’s cartilage
