Fetal membrane
Names of the Fetal membrane:
• yolk sac
• chorion,
• amnion,
• umbilical cord,
• connecting stalk
• allantois,
• vitelline duct,
• placenta,
Yolk sac
yolk sac
• Definition
The yolk sac is a
membranous sac
Attached to an embryo,
formed by cells of the
Hypoblast adjacent to the
Embryonic disk
Modifications of yolk sac
• Primitive yolk sac /exocoelomic cavity.
• Secondary yolk sac
• Final yolk sac
9 days
12 days
13 days
17 days
22 days
24 days
28 days
Final
8 weeks
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fetal membrane : Yolk sac