Embryo No.
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Length in mm
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Arches present
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Characteristic features
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1878
|
1.3
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1
|
1201
|
2
|
1
|
391
|
2
|
1
|
470
|
4
|
1
|
2053
|
3
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1, 2 beginning
|
1201b
|
3
|
1, 2
|
836
|
4
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2, 3
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Just before establishment of fourth arch; estimated average length 4 mm; 31st day of development
|
826
|
5
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3, 4
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1075
|
6
|
3, 4
|
588
|
4
|
3, 4
|
873
|
6
|
3, 4
|
988
|
6
|
3, 4
|
1380
4
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3, 4; pulmonary arches almost complete
|
2841
|
4
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3, 4; one so-called fifth arch; pulmonary almost complete
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Just before completion of pulmonary arch; estimated average length 6 mm; 36th day of development
|
810
|
5
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3, 4, and pulmonary arches
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1354
|
6
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3, 4, and pulmonary arches
|
617
|
7
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3, 4, two so-called fifth arches, and pulmonary arches
|
792
|
1121
|
721
|
163
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Time of interruption of pulmonary arch and branchial period; estimated average length 12 mm; 45th day of development
|
1771
|
544
|
940
|
1909
|
492
|
74
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End of period of rapid descent of heart and arteries; estimated average length 18 mm; 50th day of development
|
1390
|
460
|
2937
|
886
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Estimates based on Keibel F. and Mall FP. Manual of Human Embryology II. (1912) J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia. curve of length and age.
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Reference: Congdon ED. Transformation of the aortic-arch system during the development of the human embryo. (1922) Contrib. Embryol., Carnegie Inst. Wash. Publ 277, 14:47-110.
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Template loop detected: Template:Congdon1922 collapse table1
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