The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000650
altLabel
Membranes, Amniotic
Amniotic Membrane
Membrane, Amniotic
Amniotic Membranes
Amnions
AN
not restricted to mammals; intra-amniotic injections = AMNION + INJECTIONS; /surg: consider AMNIOTOMY
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0002630
DC
1
definition
The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
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