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Slideshow: The Developing Brain

Brain and Umbilical Cord

#107, Slide 16 of 21

6 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

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The brain's cerebral hemispheres are becoming more prominent every day.

Label Key:

1. umbilical vein
2. left cerebral hemisphere
3. heart
4. liver
5. umbilical cord
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