KROK 1 2014 – Question 173 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology

Histological specimen of a 10-day human embryo represents 2 contacting sacs (amniotic and yolk sacs). Specify the structure that separates the amniotic cavity from the yolk sac:

  1. A. Embryonic shield
  2. B. Floor of the amniotic sac
  3. C. Roof of the yolk sac
  4. D. Amniotic stalk
  5. E. Extraembryonic mesoderm
Hint

Think about the arrangement of structures at the end of the first week and a half of development and what physically lies between these two cavities.

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