Tags: Anatomical Structure, Embryology.
The amniotic cavity is the closed sac between the embryo and the amnion containing the amniotic fluid. The amniotic cavity is formed by the fusion of the parts of the amniotic fold which first makes its appearance at the cephalic extremity and subsequently at the caudal end and sides of the embryo. As the amniotic fold rises and fuses over the dorsal aspect of the embryo the amniotic cavity is formed.
