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The Hands and Umbilical Cord

#157, Slide 31 of 58

9 weeks

The Hands and Umbilical Cord

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.

Note:

The hands often touch the pulsating umbilical cord.

Label Key:

1. palmar surface of the left hand

2. right hand

3. epithelial plug in right nostril

4. umbilical cord

All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.

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