Monday, January 9, 2012

Need anatomy help!?

Amniocentesis is a test conducted on fetal ceslls found in amniotic fluid to determine whether the fetal cells have genetic abnormalities. Amniocentesis is usually conducted at 12 weeks. Amniotic fluid is collected by inserting a needle into the mothers abdomen. What structures must the needle go through to collect the amniotic fluid?

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