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What is the primary function of the connecting stalk?
What is the primary function of the connecting stalk?
- To form the amniotic cavity
- To connect the mesoderm with trophoblasts (correct)
- To form the umbilical cord
- To connect the embryo to the placenta
What is the main component of Wharton's jelly?
What is the main component of Wharton's jelly?
- Mucous connective tissue (correct)
- Epithelial tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Fibrous connective tissue
What is the function of the umbilical vessels?
What is the function of the umbilical vessels?
- To carry oxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
- To remove waste products from the fetus
- To carry non-oxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta (correct)
- To carry nutrients from the placenta to the fetus
What is the length of the umbilical cord at full term?
What is the length of the umbilical cord at full term?
What is the function of the vitello-intestinal duct?
What is the function of the vitello-intestinal duct?
What is the characteristic shape of the umbilical cord?
What is the characteristic shape of the umbilical cord?
What is the location of the allantois in the connecting stalk?
What is the location of the allantois in the connecting stalk?
What happens to the extra-embryonic coelom during development?
What happens to the extra-embryonic coelom during development?
What is the function of the amniotic sheath in the umbilical cord?
What is the function of the amniotic sheath in the umbilical cord?
What is the direction of blood flow in the two umbilical arteries?
What is the direction of blood flow in the two umbilical arteries?
What is the fate of the vitello-intestinal duct?
What is the fate of the vitello-intestinal duct?
What allows the fetus to float in the amniotic cavity?
What allows the fetus to float in the amniotic cavity?
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