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Histology of the yolk sac. The visceral endodermal cells form an epithelial sheet facing the maternal tissue (green). The mesoderm-derived tissue (red) includes vascular endothelial cells, haematopoietic cells, and a thin mesothelial layer facing the embryo proper.
