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Atlas of Human Embryos Chapter   Figure

T-12 spinal ganglion, aorta, body of stomach, dorsal mesoduodenum, dorsal mesogastrium, dorsal pancreas (body and tail), duodenum (caudal part), duodenum (cranial part), edge of metanephros (kidney), external abdominal oblique muscle, foregut-midgut junction, gall bladder area, ganglion cells, inferior vena cava, internal abdominal oblique muscle, intersubcardinal anastomosis, junction of umbilical vein and ductus venosus, liver, lumbar artery, rectus abdominis muscle, spleen, superior mesenteric artery, superior mesenteric vein, transversus abdominis muscle, ventral pancreas (head)

A section through the cranial edge of the metanephros.

Observe:
1. The junction of the umbilical vein and the ductus venosus at the surface of the liver.
2. The fore- and midgut junction on the duodenum.
3. The duodenum assuming a position dorsal to the superior mesenteric vessels.
4. The intersubcardinal anastomosis that will form the left renal vein.
5. The three muscles in the lateral abdominal wall.


Keywords: T-12 spinal ganglion, aorta, body of stomach, dorsal mesoduodenum, dorsal mesogastrium, dorsal pancreas (body and tail), duodenum (caudal part), duodenum (cranial part), edge of metanephros (kidney), external abdominal oblique muscle, foregut-midgut junction, gall bladder area, ganglion cells, inferior vena cava, internal abdominal oblique muscle, intersubcardinal anastomosis, junction of umbilical vein and ductus venosus, liver, lumbar artery, rectus abdominis muscle, spleen, superior mesenteric artery, superior mesenteric vein, transversus abdominis muscle, ventral pancreas (head)

Source: Atlas of Human Embryos.