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Human Embryo

Carnegie stage 7, 17 days, presomite

Embryonic disc (lateral view) within chorionic cavity (cut), yolk sac (below embryonic disc) and amniotic sac (above embryonic disc). Connecting stalk behind.

Note the relative sizes of the extraembryonic coeloms (cavities) and the thin embryonic disc.

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Image Source: Scanning electron micrographs of the Carnegie stages of the early human embryos are reproduced with the permission of Prof Kathy Sulik, from embryos collected by Dr. Vekemans and Tania Attié-Bitach. Images are for educational purposes only and cannot be reproduced electronically or in writing without permission.

Embryonic Development

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current12:47, 21 August 2009Thumbnail for version as of 12:47, 21 August 2009600 × 676 (34 KB)MarkHill (talk | contribs)Human Embryo Carnegie stage 7, 17 days, presomite Embryonic disc (lateral view) within chorionic cavity (cut), yolk sac (below embryonic disc) and amniotic sac (above embryonic disc). Connecting stalk behind. Note the relative sizes of the extraembryon