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Fluid-filled cavity on the epiblast side.
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Amniotic cavity
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Provides a fluid-filled protective environment that permits movement and development.
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How to recognise it.
- Cavity above epiblast in bilaminar stage
- Lined by amnioblasts and epiblast relations
- Expands around developing embryo
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01How do you identify amniotic cavity?+
Cavity above epiblast in bilaminar stage. Lined by amnioblasts and epiblast relations. Expands around developing embryo.
02Does the amniotic cavity lie below the hypoblast?+
No. It relates to the epiblast side; the yolk-sac cavity is on the hypoblast side in the bilaminar arrangement.
03Why does amnion eventually surround the embryo?+
Expansion of amniotic cavity and embryonic folding change their spatial relationship.
04Which structures should you point out on this reference?+
Amnion; Epiblast; Amniotic cavity. Provides a fluid-filled protective environment that permits movement and development.
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