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Side View of Eye and Face

8 weeks, 2 days

Side View of Eye and Face [Click for next image]
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Note:

The eyes are now all but closed. They will reopen perhaps around 20 weeks. The dark shading around the eye is normal and is due to the partially transparent skin over the darkly pigmented retina.

Label Key:

1. nose
2. mouth and lips
3. chin
4. neck
5. left eye (almost fused shut)
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Nose and Mouth, 8 Weeks Pregnant
Nose and Mouth, 8 Weeks Pregnant
The Amnion and Skin
The Amnion and Skin
Side View of Eye and Face
Side View of Eye and Face
Origin of Great Saphenous Vein
Origin of Great Saphenous Vein
The Right Hand
The Right Hand
Nose, Eight Weeks Pregnant
Nose, Eight Weeks Pregnant
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