The outer membrane, the chorion, contains the amnion and is part of the placenta. On the outer side, the amniotic sac is connected to the yolk sac, the allantois, and via the umbilical cord, the ...

The placenta, umbilical cord, amnion and amniotic fluid form ... At some point during birth the amniotic sac bursts, releasing the amniotic fluid out of the vagina. This is referred to as the ...

Doctors successfully performed ‘bipolar cord occlusion followed by in-utero cord transection’ to save baby in complex rare ...