Skip Navigation

Image Gallery

Central Nervous System

5 weeks, 2 days

Buy NowFrom The Biology of Prenatal Development.

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.
Hide Labels | Larger | Play Movie #24
Create your own Slideshow
Central Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord
Brain and Spinal Cord
Central Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Heart and Brain
Heart and Brain
Head and Heart
Head and Heart
Vitelline Vessels
Vitelline Vessels
Previous Set Previous Picture Next Set Next Picture
Help give babies a healthy start and a healthy future. Donate now.
Free resources and training for educators


Add a Comment

Your Name: Log In 3rd-party login: Facebook     Google     Yahoo

Comment: