Figure 6

Yolk sac placenta of the paca. (A) The visceral yolk sac is complexly folded with columnar epithelial cells of endodermal origin (endo) supported by fetal mesenchyme (fm). Haematoxylin and eosin. (B) The mesenchyme (stained blue) contains vitelline blood vessels (vit bv). Masson's trichrome. Scale bars: 50 μm (A); 10 μm (B).