Third Trimester
Introduction
The third trimester is a period of development when the fetus slows in growth in length and begins to increase substantially in weight. Some fetal systems, such as the respiratory system, only now begin to mature just prior to birth.
Immune system, IgG to specific maternal antigens transferred passively across the placenta during the last trimester of pregnancy.
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Third Trimester Timeline
(Clinical Week 28-29)
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Clinical third trimester | ![]() | |
Respire Month 7 - respiratory bronchioles proliferate and end in alveolar ducts and sacs | ||
Genital male gonad (testes) descending | ||
Neural brain cortical sulcation - primary sulci present PMID:11158907 | ||
Neural brain cortical sulcation - insular, cingular, and occipital secondary sulci present PMID:11158907 | ||
Birth | ![]() Heart pressure difference closes foramen ovale leaving a fossa ovalis Thyroid TSH levels increase, thyroxine (T3) and T4 levels increase to 24 h, then 5-7 days postnatal decline to normal levels Adrenal - zona glomerulosa, zona fasiculata present |
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 26) Embryology Third Trimester. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Third_Trimester
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