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Notochord
Small rod of tissue lying ventral to the neural tube. A characteristic of all vertebrates, in humans it becomes the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disks.
Somites
Blocks of mesodermal cells located on either side of the neural tube in the developing embryo, which will differentiate into the vertebrae, rib cage, and associated musculature.
Muscles
Tissues composed of fibers capable of contracting to produce movement or maintain the position of parts of the body.
Glands
Organs or tissues in the body that secrete hormones, enzymes, or other substances to fulfill specific physiological processes.