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Vitelline Vessels

5 weeks, 6 days

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The vitelline vessels, contained within the "yolk stalk," provide circulation between the embryo and the yolk sac.

Label Key:

1. brain
2. vitelline vessels (part of yolk stalk)
3. eye
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Heart and Brain
Heart and Brain
Head and Heart
Head and Heart
Vitelline Vessels
Vitelline Vessels
Liver, Cord, and Left Foot Plate
Liver, Cord, and Left Foot Plate
Close-up of Heart and Liver
Close-up of Heart and Liver
The Heart and Liver
The Heart and Liver
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