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Slideshow: The Heart

The Heart and Chest

#385, Slide 33 of 38

6 weeks, 6 days
Buy NowFrom The Biology of Prenatal Development.

Note:

The midline abdominal raphe marks the line of fusion between the right and left sides of the body wall.

Label Key:

  • 1. right chest cavity
  • 2. liver
  • 3. heart
  • 4. midline abdominal raphe extending over chest wall

All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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