Embryonic Stage

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In the embryos of vertebrates, the predecessor to the brain and spinal cord is

the neural tube. As the fetus develops, the grooves and folds in the neural tube
deepen, giving rise to different layers of the brain. The human brain is split up into three
major layers: the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain.

Explanation: By about the 3-8 weeks after conception, the connections between the
brain which consist of 3 parts (forebrain, midbrain and the hindbrain) and the spine allow the
first movements of the embryo. The developing brain is sensitive to damage from any drugs
or alcohol the mother might take, especially at this crucial stage. It is vital that a pregnant
woman avoid these substances throughout her pregnancy. Approximately 27 days after
conception, the neural tube, a tube in the back of the developing baby that will become the
brain and spinal cord, has closed. At this point, the brain systems begin to take control of the
various body systems of a child.
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EXPLANATION: The second stage of pregnancy is the embryonic stage. The embryo is what the
developing baby is called from about the third week of pregnancy through the eighth week. During
this time, the embryo grows rapidly. It is also during this stage have a several important and
amazing..changes..occur. 

So it is the development of the basic forms of all structures of the body, including internal organ.
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The cells begin to separate and develop into major systems of the human body- heart and
lungs, bones and muscles. These internal organs and their systems are not ready to function
yet, however. They continued to develop throughout the pregnancy.
EXPLANATION: As you can see in 6 weeks, the cells begin to separate and develop into
major systems of the human body- heart and lungs, bones and muscles, Spinal cord and
Vertebra. Though the internal organs are already visible but the humans systems are still not
function or not ready to function yet. But the development still in progress throughout the
pregnancy.
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Now blood vessels grow, forming the placenta. The placenta is a structure connected to
the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen from the mother to the developing
embryo via the umbilical cord.

EXPLANATION: The placenta and umbilical cord. The placenta is also formed from special
layers of cells in the uterus. It is rich in blood vessels and attached to the wall of the uterus.
The mother’s bloodstream carries food and oxygen to the placenta. The placenta’s job is to
absorb oxygen and nourishment from the mother’s blood to be transmitted to the baby
through the umbilical cord, which connects the baby to the placenta. In addition, the umbilical
cord takes carbon dioxide and other waste products away from the baby and to the placenta,
which releases those wastes into the mother’s bloodstream. Also, take note that the umbilical
cord is usually stiff and firm, like a garden hose filled with water. It is generally not flexible
enough to loop around the fetus, although this may occur in rare some cases. So overall, the
placenta and umbilical cord provide everything a baby needs until birth.
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EXPLANATION: A sac filled with fluid forms around the embryo. This amniotic fluid
protects the developing baby. The amniotic sac is formed from special layers of cells
in the uterus. It cushions the embryo from any bumps or falls that the mother might
have.

Amniotic sac

Amniotic fluid is vital to the well-being of the fetus. It cushions the fetus from

injury, helps prevent compression of the umbilical cord, and allows room for it to
move and grow. Amniotic sac, commonly called the bag of waters, sometimes
the membranes, is the sac in which the embryo and later fetus develops.

References:

https://www.verywellmind.com/stages-of-prenatal-development-2795073

https://www.glowm.com/section-view/heading/amniotic-fluid-physiology-and-
assessment/item/208#:~:text=Amniotic%20fluid%20is%20vital%20to,of%20the%20intra%2Damniotic
%20environment.

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P02362
https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php?
title=File:Human_embryo_tomography_Carnegie_stage_17.jpg

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-ss-151-1/chapter/stages-of-development/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/teachereducationx92x1/chapter/development-of-the-human-brain/