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Nails and Fingerprints


 

11 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Script: Fingernails and toenails begin to develop.

Unique fingerprints appear 10 weeks after fertilization. These patterns can be used for identification throughout life.

All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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