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[[Gastrointestinal Tract Development|'''Gastrointestinal Development''']]
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Loops of the midgut can be seen lying outside the ventral body wall (midgut herniation) but still connected by their mesentery to the posterior body wall.
Loops of the midgut can be seen lying outside the ventral body wall (midgut herniation) but still connected by their mesentery to the posterior body wall. Developing villi can be seen in  cross-sections of the midgut.


cross-section of small intestine, mesentery  
cross-section of small intestine, mesentery  

Revision as of 17:49, 25 May 2016

Human Female Fetus - Midgut Herniation (10 week)

Large image version of plane D, close to midline (Stain - Haematoxylin Eosin) 0.5 mm scale bar

Gastrointestinal Development

Loops of the midgut can be seen lying outside the ventral body wall (midgut herniation) but still connected by their mesentery to the posterior body wall. Developing villi can be seen in cross-sections of the midgut.

cross-section of small intestine, mesentery



Related Images

Human- fetal week 10 planes icon.jpg

Fetus (week 10) Planes A (most lateral), B (lateral), C (medial) and D (midline) from lateral towards the midline.

Image Source: UNSW Embryology, no reproduction without permission.

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