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yolk sac

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yolk sac (plural yolk sacs)

(anatomy) A membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nourishment in the form of yolk in bony fishes, sharks, reptiles, birds, and primitive mammals.

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After that, the epiblast and the hypoblast establish contact with the extraembryonic mesoderm until they cover the yolk sac and amnion. Source: Internet

Most other bony fish undergo metamorphosis from embryo to larva ( fry ) and then to the juvenile stage during absorption of the yolk sac, because after that phase the individual needs to be able to feed for itself. Source: Internet

In another 20% of cases, there is visualization of a gestational sac containing a yolk sac and/or an embryo. Source: Internet

Hatchling hellbenders are 25–33 mm long, have a yolk sac as a source of energy for the first few months of life, and lack functional limbs. Source: Internet

The juvenile coelacanth's broad yolk sac hangs below the pelvic fins. Source: Internet

The splanchnic depends on a continuous layer that covers the yolk sac. Source: Internet

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