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blastocoel
A fluid-filled cavity present in the embryo on the 5th or 6th day of development (blastocyst) that allows cell movement during gastrulation, or restructuring.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Variants
Synonym
Formal
blastocoele
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

blastocele
Associated concepts
Type of
embryonic cavity
Examples
The so called blastocentesis, that consists in the extraction of blastocoel fluid.
Next, the morula will create a cavity (the blastocoel) secondary to the secretion of fluid that raises the salt concentration within the embryo, attracting water by osmosis.
Collocations
WITH PREPOSITIONS
of | in | into the blastocoel
WITH VERBS
surround the blastocoel
WITH NOUNS
blastocoel re-expansion | fluid || cavity