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Stage 13/14 Embryo Section C7 (labelled)

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Image Features

Craniofacial Development and Pharynx

C1-C7: Beginning of trachea, oesophagus. Nasal placodes (nasal pit forming on one side). Forebrain. note proximity of nasal pit to prosencephalon (future site of olfactory nerve).

Respiratory System

C7: Bifurcation of trachea into L, R lung buds. Junction of L common cardinal vein and L "horn" of sinus venosus. Note dorsal extent of coelomic canals. Oesophagus lumen reappears caudal to bifurcation. Distinct R (smaller on L) pleuroperitoneal fold below the common cardinal vein.

Development of the Nervous System

C7: Note obvious dorsal root ganglia and pathway of nerves leaving ganglia. Spinal cord has enlarged ventral horns (motor neurons).

About Stage 13/14 Embryo

The Carnegie stage 13/14 Pig Embryo is 6mm in size and approximately equal to day 42 Human Embryo. Use the serial images to identify internal features and relationships that exist within the embryo at this stage. Then compare these images with the external appearance of the embryo at this stage and the later internal features of the stage 22 embryo.

Note that the nomenclature "stage 13/14" is not an actual Carnegie stage but indicates that the embryo stage lies between or has features of both stage 13 and stage 14 embryos.

Levels shown on whole embryo are only approximate.

Note that not all embryo features are labelled.

Hint: clicking on each section image above will also step you through the whole embryo in sequence.

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