visceral yolk sac

secondary yolk sac

Extraembryonic tissue membrane, formed from the visceral endoderm and the extraembryonic mesoderm, which is located ventral to the embryonic disc and is connected to the presumptive midgut of the embryo; the yolk that it contains is the site of embryonic hematopoiesis and vitelline circulation is involved in early embryonic circulation; it is the origin of the primordial germ cells.

Type Organ
Parent Structure yolk sac
Latin Name secondary yolk sac
FMA ID 296715

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What is the visceral yolk sac?
Extraembryonic tissue membrane, formed from the visceral endoderm and the extraembryonic mesoderm, which is located ventral to the embryonic disc and is connected to the presumptive midgut of the embryo; the yolk that it contains is the site of embryonic hematopoiesis and vitelline circulation is in
What is the Latin name for the visceral yolk sac?
The Latin name for the visceral yolk sac is secondary yolk sac.

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