Slideshow: The Developing Brain
Central Nervous System
#77, Slide 11 of 21
5 weeks, 2 days
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Note:A model of the central nervous system (obtained from magnetic resonance imaging of a human embryo) is superimposed over the living embryo.Label Key:1. spinal cord 2. midbrain (mesencephalon) 3. amnion along edge of umbilical cord 4. umbilical vein within umbilical cord | ||
| All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period. |
