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* Respiratory Week 24 to 40 lung histology - terminal sac, end month 6 alveolar cells type 2 appear and begin to secrete surfactant
* Respiratory Week 24 to 40 lung histology - terminal sac, end month 6 alveolar cells type 2 appear and begin to secrete surfactant


==Week 30==
* Gonad -  male gonad (testes) descending
* Gonad -  male gonad (testes) descending
 
 

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Practical 12: Embryo to Fetus | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | Birth | Neonatal | Abnormalities


Introduction

Historic drawing of the fetus in teh uterus at 8 months compared to non-pregnant uterus size.
  • Fetal Neural
  • Fetal Respiratory
  • Fetal Cardiovascular
  • survival issues for early delivery
  • fetal weight
  • fetal origins hypothesis


Week 24+

  • Earliest potential survival expected if born
  • Respiratory Week 24 to 40 lung histology - terminal sac, end month 6 alveolar cells type 2 appear and begin to secrete surfactant

Week 30

  • Gonad - male gonad (testes) descending


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Practical 12: Embryo to Fetus | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | Birth | Neonatal | Abnormalities


Additional Information

The following information is a detailed timeline of third trimester development and content does not form part of the current practical class.

Third Trimester

(Clinical Week 28)


Week
Stage
Event
Clinical third trimester Fetal size change.jpg Sense - Hearing 3rd Trimester - vibration acoustically of maternal abdominal wall induces startle respone in fetus.
27
 
28
  Respire Month 7 - respiratory bronchioles proliferate and end in alveolar ducts and sacs
29
 
30
   

Genital male gonad (testes) descending

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  Neural brain cortical sulcation - primary sulci present PMID:11158907
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  Neural brain cortical sulcation - insular, cingular, and occipital secondary sulci present PMID:11158907
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Birth Newborn.jpg Clinical Week 40

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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