Developmental Stages Of The Fetus 2.0 Flashcards
The fetus looks like a dried up, aged person with red wrinkled skin
7th month
Center of bone ossification
3rd month
Nervous and circulatory system begins to develop
1st month
Eyes rapidly begin convergin into the center of the face
2nd month
Eyebrows and lashes are well-defined
6th month
Sex organ can already be recognized
4th month
The nose and ears begin ossification
5th month
The cerebral cortex becomes layered
6th month
The fetus is shaped like a pen top
First month
Buds of teeth begin to form
3rd month
Digestive organs begin functioning
3rd month
Vernix wax and lanugo hair
5th month
The eyes are completely formed
6th month
Reflex movement become brisker
4th month
Cerebral fissures and convolutions develop rapidly
7th month
Blastocyst implant itself in the lining of the uterus
1st month
Buds of the limbs form and grow
2nd month
The lower parts of the body show rapid growth,, with the body outgrowing the head
4th month
The body is lean but strikingly human in its head and body proportions
6th months
The fetus is capable of living outside the uteris if born
7th month
The subcutaneous fat is deposited for later use
8th to 9th month
The fingernails reach beyond the fingertips
8th to 9th months
A good deal of lanugo hair is shed
8th to 9th month
Initial myenilation of the brain takes place
8th to 9th month
