Yolk stalk

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012785",
  "term": "Yolk stalk",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A narrow, tubular connection that links the embryonic midgut to the yolk sac during early embryonic development. It facilitates the transfer of nutrients from the yolk sac to the developing embryo. This structure typically obliterates and disappears by the end of the first trimester in human development.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "yolk sac"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 822 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/yolk-stalk/"
}