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Fetal Development

Alternate Names : Blastocyst, Embryo, Fetus, Zygote - Morula
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8.5 Week Fetus

8.5 Week Fetus

At 8.5 weeks:

  • the embryo now resembles a human
  • facial features continue to develop
  • beginnings of external genitalia form
  • anal passage opens, but the rectal membrane is intact
  • circulation through the umbilical cord is well developed
  • long bones begin to form

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Review Date : 5/31/2002
Reviewed By : Adam Ratner, Adam Ratner, M.D., Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.





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