Essay On Fetal Development

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Organogenesis, Myogensis, neurogenesis and opsgenesis; these four things are key components to the construction of fetal development, which includes the embryo, zygote and fetus. In this paper I will examine, discuss and describe the changes in fetal development such as weight, length, growth of limbs and how everything correlates with the mother also. The zygote is the result of a female egg being fertilized by a sperm cell. For two consecutive weeks rapid cell division in effect, but it only takes 5 days for Blastocyst to occur. Blastocyst is a thin hollow structure that marks the beginning of the embryo. The outermost layer supports growth to placenta (umbilical cord) and surrounding tissue within the uterus. Around the beginning of week four, the mother’s menstrual cycle stops. Multiple variables are too be taken into account as to why this happens. For starters this prevents the embryo from being washed away due to how small it is. The corpus luteum secretes progesterone, which stops stimulating hormones that cause your ovary eggs to stop growing. Without a new egg there is no possible way for the woman to get pregnant. Week five is starting to …show more content…

The fetus also may have a head of hair and depending if it a boy or not the testicles will have made their descent. Week thirty-three the fetuses head continues to harden but does not finish until it is out. The fetus also loses red color under its skin. Week thirty- four the fetuses hearing is fully developed so it is highly recommended that you talk to the fetus if you haven’t done so. The fetuses lungs are now fully develop at this point. Week thirty- five the fetus has full length nails and kidneys have completely develop. The liver is also producing waste at this time. Week-thirty six the baby should be perfect and can be birthed at anytime without being post-term for another six

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