⟩ Medical Abbreviations part 4
☛ BCG - bacille Calmette-Guerin
☛ BHL - bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
☛ BMI - body mass index
☛ BNP - B-type natriuretic peptide
☛ CEA - carcinoembryonic antigen
☛ BCG - bacille Calmette-Guerin
☛ BHL - bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
☛ BMI - body mass index
☛ BNP - B-type natriuretic peptide
☛ CEA - carcinoembryonic antigen
What are extra embryonic membranes?
What are the extra embryonic membranes present in vertebrates?
Are the extra embryonic membranes the same in all vertebrates?
How is the yolk sac formed? What is the function of the yolk sac?
Which is the extra embryonic membrane whose function is to store nitrogen wastes of the embryo? Is this function present in placental mammalian embryos?
Why can the allantois be considered an adaptation to terrestrial life?
What is the difference between amnion and chorion?
Why can the amnion also be considered an adaptation to terrestrial life?
What is the chorioallantois membrane present in the embryonic development of reptiles and birds? How does this membrane participate in the energetic metabolism of the embryo?
In which type of animals does the placenta exist? What is its main function?