embryonic cloaca

cloaca

Endoderm-lined chamber that develops as pouch-like dilation of the caudal end of the hindgut and receives the allantois ventrally and two mesonephric ducts laterally; caudally it ends blindly at the cloacal membrane formed by the union of proctodeal (anal pit) ectoderm and cloacal endoderm, with no intervening mesoderm[MP].

Type Organ
Body System Urinary
Parent Structure cloaca
Latin Name cloaca

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the embryonic cloaca?
Endoderm-lined chamber that develops as pouch-like dilation of the caudal end of the hindgut and receives the allantois ventrally and two mesonephric ducts laterally; caudally it ends blindly at the cloacal membrane formed by the union of proctodeal (anal pit) ectoderm and cloacal endoderm, with no
What body system is the embryonic cloaca part of?
The embryonic cloaca is part of the Urinary.
What is the Latin name for the embryonic cloaca?
The Latin name for the embryonic cloaca is cloaca.

Related Structures

allantois of embryonic urinary system allantois basal cell layer of urothelium basal cell layer of uroepithelium cloacal membrane embryonic cloacal membrane embryonic cloacal epithelium cloacal epithelium embryonic cloacal lumen excretory tube Hatschek's nephridium kidney reniculate kidney

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