Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass

The cluster of cells inside a blastocyst. These cells give rise to the embryonic disc and eventual embryo proper. They are pluripotent EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS capable of yielding many but not all cell types in a developing organism.

Year introduced: 2007

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Tree Number(s): A16.254.500.533

MeSH Unique ID: D053624

Entry Terms:

• Inner Cell Mass of Blastocyst
• Inner Cell Mass, Blastocyst

Previous Indexing:

• Blastocyst (1973-2006)
• Cell Differentiation (1966-1972)

See Also:

• Embryonic Stem Cells

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Embryonic Structures
Embryo, Mammalian
Blastocyst
Blastocyst Inner Cell Mass