Cleavage Cavity (Noun)
Meaning
The fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cleavage cavity in the blastula stage serves as a fluid-filled space separating the inner cell mass from the blastocoel walls.
- The process of compaction in the embryoblast helps to minimize the size of the cleavage cavity.
- Embryologists note that the cleavage cavity plays a key role in the development and expansion of the blastocoel during gastrulation.
- In certain species, changes to the cleavage cavity have been observed as the embryo progresses through the blastulation stage.
- Biopsy samples have shown that irregularities in the cleavage cavity may affect the successful implantation of the embryo.