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PLATE NUMBER

STAGE

TIME

ORIENTATION

IMAGE

11

First cleavage

Embryo stage 2-

1 h 15 min p.f.

Animal

Lateral Lateral

Vegetal

Animal-vegetal section

Early First Cleavage

The cleavage furrow is created by the animal plasma membrane and the adjacent cortex. The larger vesicle in the furrow is the blastocoel anlage. The vesicles at the tip of the furrow have a primary role in the formation of the plasma membrane.