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What is the inferior boundary of the spinal cord?
In adults, the spinal cord terminates at approximately the level of L1. The nerve roots then descend through a fluid sac containing cerebrospinal fluid and are referred to as the cauda equina ("tail of a horse").
What is the fluid-filled sac surrounding the developing embryo or fetus?
Amniotic sac
What is an amoniotic sac?
The amniotic sac is the membranous fluid filled bubble in which the developing foetus is suspended in utero.
What is a sac filled with fluid inside a cell?
a vacuole
What fuild fills the pericardial sac?
serous fluid
What is the medical term meaning sac that is filled with fluid and located under the skin?
A cyst is a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material. An abscess is another type of closed sac containing infectious material.
Which term describes a closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material?
Abscess
How does the presence of a sac containing fluid influence the amount of fiction generated?
It avoids the friction between structures
What is the nutrient for the embryo that arises from the ovum called?
The yolk sac arises from the ovum to nourish the embryo.
What are primary indication of a cyst?
A closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection or other matter above or below the skin. Rupture of the sac is possible and removal of the cystic "wall" or sac may be needed.
What is the bag called where the amniotic fluid is kept?
There is only a single bag of amniotic fluid.....unless you have twins.
What is the sac containing sexual spores of sac fungis?
The sac containing sexual spores of sac fungi is called an ascus. Within the ascus, sexual reproduction occurs through the formation of ascospores by meiosis. This process is characteristic of the division Ascomycota in the fungal kingdom.
What does an empty amniotic sac mean?
What is a Blighted Ovum (Empty Gestational Sac)? A blighted ovum (empty gestational sac) occurs when a fertilized egg implants into the uterine wall, however, the fetus does not continue to develop past the sixth to eighth week of gestation. There is continued development of the placenta and amniotic sac which produces hCG (giving the positive pregnancy test). Most women either do not know they are pregnant or find out within the first trimester that they have a blighted ovum (empty gestational sac).
What are the functions of the amniotic sac and fluid?
Amniotic sac and fluid has a protective functions for the fetus. This sac separates the fetus from the mothers tissue.
Could blighted ovum be mistaken for prenancy to earl y to see?
Yes, it definitely can be mistaken for a viable pregnancy. An ultrasound can usually help in determining whether it is a blighted ovum or a pregnancy. If the sac is >8mm without a visible yolk sac (transvaginal ultrasound) or >16mm without a visible embryo (also transvaginally), it is considered a blighted ovum. Transabdominally, it is a blighted ovum if it measures >20mm without a visible yolk sac or >25mm without a visible embryo.
What is the name for the protective structure that forms around an embryo?
Amniotic membrane or amniotic sac, containing the embryo and amniotic fluid.
What is filled fluid?
A closed sac with fluid in it
