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Introduction

Key events of human development during the third week (week 3) following fertilization or Clinical week 5 (LMP). Note that during this time the conceptus cells not contributing to the embryo are contributing to placental membranes and the early placenta.

During the third week of development conceptus implantion in the uterus wall is complete and trophoblast cells continue to invade uterine wall in the process of early placentation (villi formation). Within the conceptus, gastrulation converts the bilaminar embryo into the trilaminar embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm). Morphological changes include an epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition and folding of the the embryonic disc. Carnegie stages 7 to 9 covers this period of human embryo development.

Timeline

Day	Stage	Event
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16	Stage 7	Primitive node (Hensen's node, primitive knot) The small circular region located at the cranial end of the primitive streak, where gastrulation occurs, and is a controller of this process. The second role is to act as an initial generator of the left-right (L-R) body axis.
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18	Stage 8	Neural neurogenesis, neural groove and folds are first seen
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20	Stage 9	Musculoskeletal somitogenesis, first somites form and continue to be added in sequence caudally Neural the three main divisions of the brain, which are not cerebral vesicles, can be distinguished while the neural groove is still completely open Neural Crest mesencephalic neural crest is visible PMID: 17848161
21		Heart cardiogenesis, week 3 begins as paired heart tubes.

Week 2 and 3 Movies


Implantation	Mesoderm	Chorionic Cavity	Amniotic Cavity	Week 3

Carnegie Stages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | About Stages | Timeline

Glossary Links

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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 19) Embryology Week 3. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Week_3

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 During the third week of development conceptus implantion in the uterus wall is complete and trophoblast cells continue to invade uterine wall in the process of early placentation (villi formation). Within the conceptus, gastrulation converts the bilaminar embryo into the trilaminar embryo (ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm). Morphological changes include an epithelial to mesenchymal cell transition and folding of the the embryonic disc. Carnegie stages 7 to 9 covers this period of human embryo development.
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