ANAT2341 Lab 12 - Embryo to Fetus
Lab 12: Introduction | Embryo to Fetus | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | Birth | Neonatal | Abnormalities | Online Assessment |
Introduction
- Week 8 Stage 22 and 23
- Selected Stage 22 cross-sections and animations
- Week 10 Fetus
Week 8 Stage 22
Week 8, 54 - 56 days, 23 - 28 mm
Mesoderm: heart prominence, ossification continues Head: nose, eye, external acoustic meatus Body:straightening of trunk, heart, liver, umbilicus: placental cord, midgut herniation, allantois, vitelline duct Limb: upper limbs longer and bent at elbow, foot plate with webbed digits, wrist, hand plate with separated digits Straightening of trunk, pigmented eye, eyelid, nose, external acoustic meatus, ear auricle, scalp vascular plexus, separated digits (fingers), thigh, ankle, umbilical cord |
Embryo Anatomy
Now examine selected regions of the Stage 22 embryo and their overall development in the 3D animations.
Gastrointestinal | Cardiovascular | Central Nervous | Urogenital | Skeletal |
Week 8 Stage 23
Week 8, 56 - 60 days, 27 - 31 mm
scalp vascular plexus, eylid, eye, nose, auricle of external ear, mouth, sholder, arm, elbow, wrist, toes separated, sole of foot, umbilical cord Mesoderm: ossification continues Head: eyelids, external ears, rounded head Body: straightening of trunk, intestines herniated at umbilicus Limbs: hands and feet turned inward |
Week 10 Fetus (40mm)
There are 4 sections taken in the sagittal plane (moving from the right at Plane A towards the midline at Plane D). Click on the small images (or the text below) to open the linked large image pages.
Midgut Herniation
Lab 12: Introduction | Embryo to Fetus | Second Trimester | Third Trimester | Birth | Neonatal | Abnormalities | Online Assessment |
Glossary Links
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 24) Embryology ANAT2341 Lab 12 - Embryo to Fetus. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/ANAT2341_Lab_12_-_Embryo_to_Fetus
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