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Hand Plate and Vital Organs

#88, Slide 8 of 19

5 weeks, 6 days

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

Don't let the beating heart in the accompanying clip distract you from seeing all the other body parts. There's a lot going on everywhere you look!

Label Key:

1. heart chambers
2. chest and abdominal walls
3. liver
4. marginal vein of left upper hand
5. left wrist
6. pharyngeal arches
7. left upper limb
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
Fertilization BeginsThree-Cell EmbryoEarly BlastocystImplantation Well UnderwayThe 4-Week EmbryoVitelline Vessels and Yolk SacHand Plate and Vital OrgansHand, 7 Weeks Pregnant7½-Week EmbryoRight Eye and Facial Profile9-Week Fetus, MRI AnimationExit Stage LeftPosterior Surface of Left ThighStill HidingThe MouthFace, 27-Week FetusFace and Left ForearmReady for Birth and Beyond
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