On this page stained cross sections of 11-days old embryos of the mouse (Mus musculus) are shown.
Embryology of the mouse - cross sections day 11
Recommendation to study these views together with the textbook:
Atlas of descriptive embryology. Gary C. Schoenwolf. Pearson, Benjamin Cummings eds. ISBN 978-0-13-158560-7
Section at the level of the brain
1 = Metocoel in metencephalon
2 = Diocoel in diencephalon
3 = Lateral ventricle telencephalon
4 = Beginning of regio infundibulum (Rathke's pouch)
Section at the level of the heart region
1 = Spine
2 = Endolymphatic channel
3 = Diocoel of the diencephalon
4 = Eye bud
5 = Telocoel lateral ventricle of telencephalon