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Head and Heart

5 weeks, 6 days

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The eyes won't stay on the side of the face for long.

Label Key:

1. umbilical cord
2. left cerebral hemisphere within brain
3. left eye
4. heart
5. liver
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Central Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Heart and Brain
Heart and Brain
Head and Heart
Head and Heart
Vitelline Vessels
Vitelline Vessels
Liver, Cord, and Left Foot Plate
Liver, Cord, and Left Foot Plate
Close-up of Heart and Liver
Close-up of Heart and Liver
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