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Intermediate mesoderm
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<p>The intermediate mesoderm or intermediate mesenchyme is a narrow section of the <a href="/facts/Mesoderm/kf77vcNA">mesoderm</a> (the middle <a href="/facts/Germ_layer/eSUTuH7F">germ layer</a>) located between the <a href="/facts/Paraxial_mesoderm/gXx8az3q">paraxial mesoderm</a> and the <a href="/facts/Lateral_plate_mesoderm/6p6NkUuW">lateral plate mesoderm</a> of the developing <a href="/facts/Embryo/9QHnLVLN">embryo</a>. The intermediate mesoderm develops into vital parts of the <a href="/facts/Urogenital_system/u262MFXg">urogenital system</a> (<a href="/facts/Kidney/HBspPrv9">kidneys</a>, <a href="/facts/Gonad/36BUam2x">gonads</a> and respective tracts). </p>