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Dictionary » A » Amniotic AmnioticAmniotic (Science: anatomy) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterised by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic Sac. Amniotic acid. (Science: chemistry) see allantoin. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: AminocentesisAmniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities and fetal infections, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted ...
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MECONIUM... I googled to see what it is and its actually the first stool of an infant. It has more of a tarry consistency. Sometimes its expelled into the amniotic fluid and the baby inhales it. Wiki has a page on it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconium
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Evolution of reproduction: Mobility of cells Reptiles developed the amniotic egg and internal fertilisation. there reproduction was truly water-independent. Since fertilization takes place inside the body of the female it does not require water(take note that external fertilization ...
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Evolution of reproduction: Mobility of cells... have resolved the problem of sperm finding eggs, since the female only lays eggs when the male is there to fertilise them. Reptiles developed the amniotic egg and internal fertilisation. there reproduction was truly water-independent. Since fertilization takes place inside the body of the female ...
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Extraembryonic Membranes... allantois With these four membranes, the developing embryo is able to carry on essential metabolism while sealed within the egg . Surrounded by amniotic fluid, the embryo is kept as moist as a fish embryo in a pond.
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