MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Locate lateral body folds on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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folding: labelled anatomical figure. Original source colours and labels retained.
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Embryonic body folding
Understand what you see.
Transforms the relatively flat disc into a three-dimensional body with ventral closure and gut-tube formation.
Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.
How to recognise it.
- Head and tail folds develop
- Lateral folds approach midline
- Part of yolk-sac lining is incorporated into gut
Point them out.
Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01How do you identify embryonic body folding?+
Head and tail folds develop. Lateral folds approach midline. Part of yolk-sac lining is incorporated into gut.
02How does the primitive gut form during folding?+
Endoderm-lined yolk-sac regions are incorporated into foregut, hindgut and midgut, with a temporary vitelline connection.
03What happens to amnion around the connecting stalk?+
Amniotic expansion surrounds connecting-stalk and related structures, contributing to umbilical-cord organisation.
04Which structures should you point out on this reference?+
Head fold; Tail fold; Lateral folds. Transforms the relatively flat disc into a three-dimensional body with ventral closure and gut-tube formation.
Read the references.
Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.