In mammals, the blastula forms the blastocyst in the next stage
of embryonic development. Here the cells in the blastula arrange
themselves in two layers: the inner cell mass and an outer layer
called the trophoblast . The inner cell mass is also known as the
embryoblast; this mass of cells will go on to form the embryo. At
this stage of development, the inner cell mass consists of
embryonic stem cells that will differentiate into the different
cell types needed by the organism. The trophoblast will contribute
to the placenta and nourish the embryo