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Revision as of 17:34, 21 March 2011
Introduction
This is page has been made to help the younger student (from K to 12) understand some of the basics of how an embryo grows.
Start Here
In humans, the growth of a baby inside a mother takes about 9 months.
In chickens, mice and rats this growth only takes about 3 weeks.
- Question: How long does it take for cats and dogs to develop? (Dogs)
- During this time a single cell will grow into many different cell types with different shapes and jobs to do in the body.
- A similar process will occur in all different embryos.
- In humans, many important changes occur in the first few weeks of development and much of the following 9 months is growth.
Lets now follow the growth and changes in the embryo over time.
Views of a Mouse Embryo at 11.5 days (front, right, back and left)
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, May 29) Embryology Embryology for K12 Students. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Embryology_for_K12_Students
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