Definition of Amnion from (Early Path Medical Consultation Services) “The amnion is the "inner shell" of the conceptus, embryologically continuous with the epithelium of the umbilical cord and the baby's skin. It forms a transparent membranous sac that is filled with amniotic fluid. The amnion allows some water, possibly nutrient and possibly hormonal exchanges between the mother's blood vessels in the decidua capsularis and the amniotic fluid. The intact amnion sac provides a buoyant environment that protects the fetus from trauma, and allows freedom of fetal movements (important to fetal musculoskeletal and pulmonary development). Early after the formation of the amnion, waves of contraction of the muscles pass over the amniotic sac and produce a characteristic rocking of the embryo.

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