blastocele

Thân thiện

The blastocele is clearly visible in the diagram of the developing embryo.

Definition

Noun: - The fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula: In embryology, the blastocele is the central, hollow cavity filled with fluid that forms within a blastula, an early stage of embryonic development in many animals.

Usage

The term is used specifically in the fields of developmental biology and embryology to describe a key structural feature of an early embryo. - The size of the blastocele can vary between different species. - During the formation of the blastula, cells arrange themselves around the blastocele.

Advanced Usage

• Blastocoelic fluid: Refers specifically to the fluid contained within the blastocele cavity.
  • The blastocoelic fluid provides a protective environment for the developing cells.

Variants and Related Words

• Blastocoel (noun): An alternative spelling for blastocele.
• Blastula (noun): The early embryonic stage, typically a hollow ball of cells, that contains the blastocele.
• Blastocyst (noun): In mammalian development, a later stage structurally analogous to the blastula, featuring a fluid-filled cavity called the blastocoel.

Synonyms

• Segmentation cavity: Another term for the fluid-filled cavity in an early embryo.
• Blastocyst cavity: Specifically used in the context of mammalian embryology.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blastocoel
• blastocoele
• segmentation cavity
• cleavage cavity