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Face of the 8-Week Embryo

8 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Label Key:

1. right eye
2. right lower eyelid
3. right upper eyelid
4. partially fused eyelids, right eye
5. fingers of right hand
6. nasal prominence
7. right facial vessel
8. forehead
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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