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Structure of amniotic cavity

Known as: Amniotic Cavity 
The fluid-filled space within the amnion that contains the developing fetus.
National Institutes of Health

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1986
1986
Fate of labeled albumin and erythrocytes following injection into amniotic cavity of sheep.
We have previously described a method to measure the amniotic fluid (AF) volume and fetal swallowing rate in near-term sheep by… 
1986
1986
Fetal recirculation of amniotic fluid arginine vasopressin.
Amniotic fluid volume reflects a balance between fetal lung fluid and fetal urine production and fluid reabsorption via fetal… 
1984
1984
Prenatal observation of umbilical cord hematoma.
A 40-year-old woman, gravida 14, para 5, was referred for sonography because of advanced maternal age. At 25 weeks of gestation… 
1976
1976
Origin of Amniotic Fluid Alpha-Fetoprotein in Normal and Defective Pregnancies
Alpha-fetoprotein was determined by electroimmunodifiusion and radioimmunoassy in 109 neonatal urine samples and 94 amniotic… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
Host resistance to intraamniotic infection.
In this review the mechanisms whereby amniotic fluid serves to protect the fetus from microbial disease have considered. It… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
Ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal life in early pregnancy.
Ultrasound methods for detecting fetal life during early pregnancy are reviewed. By using recently developed techniques, fetal… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Sources and disposition of pituitary prolactin in maternal circulation, amniotic fluid, fetus and placenta in the pregnant rhesus monkey.
Experiments performed at 130 days gestation in 11 rhesus monkeys revealed a positive correlation between pituitary prolactin… 
1971
1971
Bacterial Invasion of Amniotic Cavity During Pregnancy and Labor
The pathogenic activity of bacteria in the amniotic cavity during normal pregnancy and labor was investigated. One hundred and… 
1962
1962
Uptake of antibodies by the intestine of the newborn infant.
Although the permeability of the intestine of the newborn infant to intact proteins has been the subject of investigations for at… 
1962
1962
Vaccination with egg passage measles virus by inhalation.
Introduction By using the interference method with mumps virus, it has been shown that measles virus could be serially cultivated…