which of the following structures is derived from the ectoderm
The innermost of the three primary germ layers of the embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm); from it are derived the epithelial lining of the primordial gut and the epithelial component of the glands and other structures (e.g., lower respiratory system) that develop as outgrowths from the gut tube.ndoderm. the innermost of the three primary germ layers of the embryo; from it are derived the epithelium of the pharynx, respiratory tract (except the nose), digestive tract, bladder, and urethra. Called also endoblast, entoderm, entoblast, and hypoblast.