The outer layer of cells in early embryonic development is called the ____________. This layer gives rise to the outer surface of the skin, the nails, part of the teeth, the lens of the eye, and the nervous system.

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The ectoderm is the outermost layer of cells in the early embryo and it develops into the outer surface of the skin, nails, parts of the teeth, the lens of the eye, and the nervous system.

The Outer Layer of Cells in Early Embryonic Development Is