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Veterinary Embryology 8.5

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The inner surface of the amnion can remain smooth or it may develop caseous (cheese-like) epithelial thickenings known as ____ ____. What is their function?

Author: Magdalena Badenhorst



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Amniotic plaques These structures are thought to prevent the development of adhesions between the amnion and the embryo/fetus; amniotic plaques also form on the umbilical cord in some species.


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