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Module 11 Pre Natal Development
Module 11 Pre Natal Development
Germinal Period
Embryonic Period
Fetal Period
Germinal Period
Happens 2 weeks after conception
Creation of the Zygote
Continued cell division: and
The attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall
Rapid cell division
By the end of the stage, the fertilized egg becomes a
blastocyst and plants itself in the wall of the uterus.
Embryonic Period
Happens 2 to 8 weeks after conception
Zygote becomes embryo
Cell differentiation intensifies
Life-support systems for the embryo develop
Organs appear
Organogenesis