Celoma (Noun)
Meaning
A cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The formation of the coeloma in the developing embryo is a crucial step in the development of the human body's internal cavities.
- As the human embryo grows, the coeloma splits into three separate cavities: the pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, and peritoneal cavity.
- During fetal development, the coeloma undergoes a series of complex morphological changes to give rise to the adult body plan.
- The coeloma is initially a single cavity that surrounds the notochord and eventually differentiates into separate compartments.
- Eventually, the coeloma develops into the fluid-filled spaces that surround the heart, lungs, and digestive organs in the adult human.