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Intestinal rotation

Embryology · Digestive and respiratory

Figure 6. - Rotation of the midgut around the superior mesenteric artery. (A) Formation of a hairpin loop around the superior mesenteric artery around fifth week. (B) Herniation of the midgut into the umbilicus around sixth week, and rotation 90 degrees counterclockwise around the superior mesenteric artery, (C) Return of the intestines into the abdomen around 10th week, (D) Further rotation of th
Figure 6. - Rotation of the midgut around the superior mesenteric artery. (A) Formation of a hairpin loop around the superior mesenteric artery around fifth week. (B) Herniation…

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PreviousPharyngeal arches
Category
Digestive and respiratory
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Diagram

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