Term Name: dermatome
Synonyms: cutis plate, dermatomal mesenchyme, epimere mesoderm, mesenchyma dermatomiale
Definition: A transitional population of migrating mesenchymal cells that derive from somites and that will become dermal cells.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004016]

Relationships
develops from: dermomyotome somite
develops into: future dermis
is a type of: developing mesenchymal structure
disjoint_from: skin nerve field