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Physiological umbilical herniation





1. Cloaca
2. Cloacal membrane
3. Heart
4. Hindgut
5. Liver
6. Midgut loop
7. Spinal cord
8. Tail somites
9. Umbilical cord
10. Umbilical vessel
11. Urogenital sinus
Technique: Paraffin section
Staining: Hematoxylin-eosin
Orientation: Longitudinal section
Developmental age: 5 - 6 weeks
Magnification (objective): x 10