I.

Origin of Muscular System Skeletal Muscle a. Paraxial Mesoderm b. Somitomeres c. Somites 1. Sclerotome 2. Dermatome 3. Myotome d. Muscle development description 1. Based on Embryological origin Paraxial and Abaxial Domains 2. Based on Functional definition of Innervations Epimere (Epaxial) Muscles Hypomere (Hypaxial) Muscles

Muscular System
Skeletal Muscle Paraxial Mesoderm Smooth Muscle Visceral or Splanchnic Mesoderm and Ectoderm Cardiac Muscle Visceral or Splanchnic Mesoderm
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Day 19

Day 20 Lateral plate splits into Parietal Mesoderm and Splanchnic Mesoderm

Paraxial Mesoderm develops into somitomeres and into s_ _ _ _ _s

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occipital cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal TOTAL

Number of Pair of Somites Contributing to certain body musculature

A.

B.

A) Formation of Ventral Somite Wall. B) Formation of Sclerotome; Dermatome and two muscle-forming at VLL and DML .

Embryological Origin Primaxial and Abaxial Domain

Based on Innervation: Epaxial Muscles = back muscles; dorsal primary rami Hypaxial Muscles=limb and body wall muscles; ventral primary rami