The mesoderm is a germ layer

that arises during gastrulation, and is present between the ectoderm, which will turn into skin and central nervous system cells, and the endoderm, which will produce the gut and the lungs (4).

Does mesoderm make skin?

These two embryonic layers—ectoderm and mesoderm—ultimately give rise to the adult skin; the ectoderm produces the epidermis and its derivatives, and the mesoderm produces the dermis. The human fetus, at least, produces a specialized temporary embryonic skin, known as the periderm.

Does mesoderm form epidermis?

The three germ layers are the endoderm, the ectoderm, and the mesoderm. Cells in each germ layer differentiate into tissues and embryonic organs. The ectoderm gives rise to the nervous system and the epidermis, among other tissues. The mesoderm gives rise to the muscle cells and connective tissue in the body.