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Selected medial head (12 weeks) view showing key features of head musculoskeletal and neurological development.  
Selected medial head (12 weeks) view showing key features of head musculoskeletal and neurological development.  
 
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Respiratory and Smell
! Respiratory and Smell
! Gastrointestinal Tract
! Skull
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* extensive nasal cartilage
* extensive nasal cartilage
* nasal conchae
* nasal conchae
Endocrine
Endocrine
* pituitary
* pituitary
Gastrointestinal Tract
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* secondary palate
* secondary palate
* oral cavity
* oral cavity
* tongue
* tongue
* mandible, hyoid, choana, oropharynx. Also note the developing tongue musculature and its mandibular attachment site.
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* mandible
* maxilla
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Revision as of 15:01, 13 October 2015

Human Fetal Head Week 12

Selected medial head (12 weeks) view showing key features of head musculoskeletal and neurological development.

Respiratory and Smell Gastrointestinal Tract Skull
  • extensive nasal cartilage
  • nasal conchae

Endocrine

  • pituitary
  • secondary palate
  • oral cavity
  • tongue
  • mandible
  • maxilla
12 Week Images: Sagittal unlabeled | Sagittal labeled | Sagittal medial view | Sagittal lateral view | Pituitary unlabeled | Pituitary labeled | Tongue | Skull Development | Head Development


This mid-line section through the fetal head shows features of the developing skull and the brain, face and mouth.

Neural System

Endocrine

  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary sitting in the sella turcica.
    • note remnant of Rathke's pouch still visible on floor of developing sella turcica (cartilage)

Skeletal System

Muscle

  • muscle - tongue, attached to mandible, note foramen cecum.
    • genioglossus muscle - attached to mandible
    • geniohyoideus muscle - attaching hyoid bone to mandible


Image Source: Prof Virginia Diewert

Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2026, October 13) Embryology Fetal head section 01.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Fetal_head_section_01.jpg

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