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Fig. 128. Section through the Eye of a Rabbit Embryo of about Twelve Days

The figure shews

1. the absence at this stage of mesoblast between the lens and the epiblast ; the interval between the two has however been made too great
2. the arteria centralis retinae forming the vascular capsule of the lens and continuous with vascular structures round the edges of the optic cup.

Legend

c. epithelium of cornea : 1. lens ; mec. mesoblast growing in from the side to form the cornea ; rt. retina ; a.c.r. arteria centralis retinse ; of.n. optic nerve.

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Reference

Foster, M., Balfour, F. M., Sedgwick, A., & Heape, W. (1883). The Elements of Embryology. (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan and Co.

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