bn:00078917n
Noun Concept
Categories: Embryology of cardiovascular system
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yolk sac  vitelline sac  umbilical vesicle  vesicula umbilicus  Exocoelomic cavity
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Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional WordNet 3.0
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Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The yolk sac is a membranous sac attached to an embryo, formed by cells of the hypoblast layer of the bilaminar embryonic disc. This is alternatively called the umbilical vesicle by the Terminologia Embryologica, though yolk sac is far more widely used. Wikipedia
A membranous sac attached to an embryo, formed by cells of the hypoblast adjacent to the embryonic disk Wikidata