A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, and it is important in the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals[VHOG]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allantois VHOG:0000738 ]
Term information
- VHOG:0000738
- RETIRED_EHDAA2:0000114
- MESH:D000482
- EHDAA2:0001504
- Wikipedia:Allantois
- UMLS:C0002084 (ncithesaurus:Allantois)
- SCTID:308825007
- BTO:0000474
- EMAPA:16107
- NCIT:C34101
- EMAPA_RETIRED:16084
pheno_slim
A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, and it is important in the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals. [TFD][VHOG]
Structures homologous to the four extraembryonic membranes of reptiles and birds appear in mammals: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois.[well established][VHOG]