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Fig. 26. Diagram showing stage of allantoic development with commencing constriction of the yolk-sac

Diagram showing later stage of allantoic development with commencing constriction of the yolk-sac.


--Mark Hill (talk) 12:38, 25 April 2013 (EST)

  • yolk sac - An extraembryonic membrane which is endoderm origin and covered with extraembryonic mesoderm. Yolk sac lies outside the embryo connected initially by a yolk stalk to the midgut with which it is continuous with. The endodermal lining is continuous with the endoderm of the gastrointestinal tract. The extra-embryonic mesoderm differentiates to form both blood and blood vessels of the vitelline system. In reptiles and birds, the yolk sac has a function associated with nutrition. In mammals the yolk sac acts as a source of primordial germ cells and blood cells. Note that in early development (week 2) a structure called the "primitive yolk sac" forms from hypoblast, this is an entirely different structure.


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Reference

Gray H. Anatomy of the human body. (1918) Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger.


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