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==Human Fetal Head Week 12==
==Human Fetal Head Week 12==
 
This medial (mid-line) section through the fetal head (12 weeks) shows features of the developing skull and the brain, face and mouth. Note extensive nasal cartilage, nasal conchae, pituitary, secondary palate, oral cavity, tongue, mandible, hyoid, choana, oropharynx. Also note the developing tongue musculature and its mandibular attachment site.
Selected medial head (12 weeks) view showing key features of head musculoskeletal and neurological development. Note extensive nasal cartilage, nasal conchae, pituitary, secondary palate, oral cavity, tongue, mandible, hyoid, choana, oropharynx. Also note the developing tongue musculature and its mandibular attachment site.
 


{{Fetal head 12 week}}  
{{Fetal head 12 week}}  


This mid-line section through the fetal head shows features of the developing skull and the brain, face and mouth.
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===Neural System===
===Neural===
* [[Neural_System_Development|brain and brainstem]].
* [[Neural_System_Development|brain and brainstem]].
* [[Neural_System_Development#Human_Early_Neural_Development|lamina terminalis]] (site of anterior neuropore closure).
* [[Neural_System_Development#Human_Early_Neural_Development|lamina terminalis]] (site of anterior neuropore closure).
* [[Neural_-_Ventricular_System_Development|fourth ventricle]].
* [[Neural_-_Ventricular_System_Development|fourth ventricle]].
* [[Endocrine_-_Pituitary_Development|pituitary]] sitting in the sella turcica.
 
* {{pituitary}} sitting in the sella turcica.
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===Musculoskeletal System===
===Musculoskeletal===
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Cartilage_Development|cartilage]] - [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Skull_Development|skull]] septum of the nose.
* {{cartilage}} - {{skull}} septum of the nose.
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Bone_Development|bone]] - [[Respiratory_System_-_Upper_Respiratory_Tract|upper respiratory]] ossifying nasal concha.
 
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Bone_Development|bone]] - [[Palate_Development|hard palate]] roof of mouth.
* {{bone}} - [[Respiratory_System_-_Upper_Respiratory_Tract|upper respiratory]] ossifying nasal concha.
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Cartilage_Development|cartilage]] - [[Palate_Development|soft palate]] back of mouth.
 
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Cartilage_Development|cartilage]] - base of skull and vertebra.
* {{bone}} - [[Palate_Development|hard palate]] roof of mouth.
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Muscle_Development|muscle]] - [[Tongue Development|tongue]], attached to mandible, note foramen cecum.
 
* [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Bone_Development|bone]] - mandible.
* {{cartilage}} - [[Palate_Development|soft palate]] back of mouth.
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* {{cartilage}} - base of skull and vertebra.


* {{muscle}} - {{Tongue}}, attached to mandible, note foramen cecum.


:'''Links:''' [[:File:Fetal head section.jpg|Image - Head histology]] | [[:File:Fetal head medial.jpg|Image - Head medial cartilage/bone]] | [[:File:Fetal head lateral.jpg|Image - Head lateral cartilage/bone]] | [[Head Development]] | [[Gastrointestinal Tract Development]] | [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Skull_Development|Skull Development]] | [[Musculoskeletal_System_-_Bone_Development|Bone Development]]
* {{bone}} - mandible.
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:'''Links:''' [[:File:Fetal head section.jpg|Image - Head histology]] | [[:File:Fetal head medial.jpg|Image - Head medial cartilage/bone]] | [[:File:Fetal head lateral.jpg|Image - Head lateral cartilage/bone]] | {{Head}} | {{Gastrointestinal tract}} | {{Skull}} | {{Bone}}


{{Fetal Links}}
{{Fetal Links}}


 
===Reference===
{{Virginia Diewert images}}
{{Virginia Diewert images}}


Latest revision as of 08:09, 13 November 2018

Human Fetal Head Week 12

This medial (mid-line) section through the fetal head (12 weeks) shows features of the developing skull and the brain, face and mouth. Note extensive nasal cartilage, nasal conchae, pituitary, secondary palate, oral cavity, tongue, mandible, hyoid, choana, oropharynx. Also note the developing tongue musculature and its mandibular attachment site.

12 Week Images: Sagittal unlabeled | Sagittal labeled | Sagittal medial view | Sagittal lateral view | Pituitary unlabeled | Pituitary labeled | Tongue | Skull Development | Head Development

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Musculoskeletal

Links: Image - Head histology | Image - Head medial cartilage/bone | Image - Head lateral cartilage/bone | head | gastrointestinal tract | skull | bone
Fetal Links: fetal | Week 10 | Week 12 | second trimester | third trimester | fetal neural | Fetal Blood Sampling | fetal growth restriction | birth | birth weight | preterm birth | Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | macrosomia | BGD Practical | Medicine Lecture | Science Lecture | Lecture Movie | Category:Human Fetus | Category:Fetal
Historic Embryology  
1940 Fetus Physiology
Carnegie Fetal: 95 | 96 | 142 | 145 | 184 | 211 | 217 | 300 | 362 | 448 | 449 | 538 | 590 | 607 | 625 | 662 | 693 | 847 | 858 | 922 | 928 | 948 | 972 | 1318 | 1388 | 1455 | 1591 | 1597b | 1656 | 1686 | 2250a | 2250b | 3990 | 5652 | 6581 | 7218

Reference

Image Source: Prof Virginia Diewert


Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 25) Embryology Fetal head section.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Fetal_head_section.jpg

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