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The Beating Heart and Liver

6 weeks, 6 days

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The massive liver fills the abdomen but the beating heart still steals the show. Please watch the movie!

Label Key:

1. nasal prominence
2. neck
3. heart
4. location of diaphragm
5. liver
6. left hand
7. tips of digital rays
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
The Left Ear
The Left Ear
Left Hand and Vital Organs
Left Hand and Vital Organs
The Beating Heart and Liver
The Beating Heart and Liver
Close-up of the Left Eye
Close-up of the Left Eye
Back of the Right Hand
Back of the Right Hand
Right Lower Limb
Right Lower Limb
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