Caudal cell mass
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In human
s and other mammal
s, the caudal cell mass is the aggregate of undifferentiated cell
s at the caudal end on the spine
, sometimes called the tail bud in humans.
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s and other mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s, the caudal cell mass is the aggregate of undifferentiated cell
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life. The Alberts text discusses how the "cellular building blocks" move to shape developing embryos....
s at the caudal end on the spine
Vertebral column
In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
, sometimes called the tail bud in humans.