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mesothelium

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Epithelial mesoderm; a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells, formed from a portion of the mesoderm during the differetiation of the germ layers. It constitutes the boundary of the c/lum.

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A network of strands of mesothelium called "funiculi" ("little ropes" citation ) connects the mesothelium covering the gut with that lining the body wall. Source: Internet

The wall of each strand is made of mesothelium, and surrounds a space filled with fluid, thought to be blood. Source: Internet

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