Definition of Vitelline. Meaning of Vitelline. Synonyms of Vitelline

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Definition of Vitelline

Vitelline
Vitelline Vi*tel"line, a. [L. vitellus the yolk of an egg.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the yolk of eggs; as, the vitelline membrane, a smooth, transparent membrane surrounding the vitellus.

Meaning of Vitelline from wikipedia

- The vitelline membrane or vitelline envelope is a structure surrounding the outer surface of the plasma membrane of an ovum (the oolemma) or, in some...
- up vitelline in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vitelline may refer to: Vitelline arteries, arteries that bring blood to the yolk sac Vitelline circulation...
- In the human embryo, the vitelline duct, also known as the vitellointestinal duct, the yolk stalk, the omphaloenteric duct, or the omphalomesenteric duct...
- Vitelline circulation refers to the system of blood flowing from the embryo to the yolk sac and back again. The yolk-sac is situated on the ventral aspect...
- The vitelline veins are veins that drain blood from the yolk sac and the gut tube during gestation. They run upward at first in front, and subsequently...
- The vitelline arteries are the arterial counterpart to the vitelline veins. Like the veins, they play an important role in the vitelline circulation of...
- The insect vitelline envelope is the outer proteinaceous layer outside the oocyte and egg. The vitelline envelope, not being a cellular structure, is...
- in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigial remnant of the vitelline duct. It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract...
- The vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in western, central and eastern Africa. male...
- capillary plexus, is returned by the vitelline veins to the tubular heart of the embryo. This constitutes the vitelline circulation, which in humans serves...