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Brain and Umbilical Cord

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
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Hand Plate and Vital Organs
Hand Plate and Vital Organs
Left Hand Plate and Wrist
Left Hand Plate and Wrist
Brain and Umbilical Cord
Brain and Umbilical Cord
Close-up of Head, Brain
Close-up of Head, Brain
Polygon-Shaped Right Hand
Polygon-Shaped Right Hand
The Placenta from the Inside
The Placenta from the Inside
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