Question

what is meant by dessication of embryo??

Answer 1

• Desiccation means removal of moisture. It is the dryness created by the removal of water in an embryo.
• The amniotic cavity prevents the desiccation of the embryo and of protecting it against mechanical shocks.

More to know:

• Amnion is the membrane that covers the embryo and prevents desiccation of embryo inside the uterus.
• Chorion is the membrane that covers the amnion, the yolk sac and the allantois.
• The space delimited by the chorion and the amnion is called amniotic cavity and it is filled with aminiotic fluid.