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Close-up of Head, Brain

6 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

With thin transparent skin and skull bones still on the way, the brain is on display.

Label Key:

1. vessels of the scalp
2. cerebral hemisphere
3. face
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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
Head and Left Hand
Head and Left Hand
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