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Slideshow: The Developing Brain

Close-up of Head, Brain

#108, Slide 17 of 21

6 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

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With thin transparent skin and skull bones still on the way, the brain is on display.

Label Key:

1. vessels of the scalp
2. cerebral hemisphere
3. face
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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