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The Eye at 8 Weeks Pregnant

8 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The upper and lower eyelids are rapidly growing over the surface of the eye as pregnancy reaches 8 weeks. They will fuse together and completely cover the eye before 9 weeks. The overbite present just a few days ago is already significantly diminished.

Label Key:

1. upper eyelid
2. eye
3. lower eyelid
4. nose
5. cheek
6. dorsal surface of right hand
7. upper and lower lips
8. corner of mouth
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Reaching Out, Left Hand
Reaching Out, Left Hand
Scalp and Superficial Vessels
Scalp and Superficial Vessels
The Eye at 8 Weeks Pregnant
The Eye at 8 Weeks Pregnant
Right Eye and Facial Profile
Right Eye and Facial Profile
The Right Hand
The Right Hand
Umbilical Cord
Umbilical Cord
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