. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Fiu. 88.—Human embryo of about six weeks,enlarged five times (His). Fig. 89.—Human embryo of about seven weeks,enlarged five times (His). just beginning to be outlined, and represent a stage of ten to fourteen dayslater. Coincidently with these changes the general development of the embryohas steadily progressed (Fig. 89), with the result of supplanting the embryonalcharacteristics by those of distinctly fetal type. The head, though propor-tionately large, has become partially once more raised; the boundaries of themouth ha


. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. Fiu. 88.—Human embryo of about six weeks,enlarged five times (His). Fig. 89.—Human embryo of about seven weeks,enlarged five times (His). just beginning to be outlined, and represent a stage of ten to fourteen dayslater. Coincidently with these changes the general development of the embryohas steadily progressed (Fig. 89), with the result of supplanting the embryonalcharacteristics by those of distinctly fetal type. The head, though propor-tionately large, has become partially once more raised; the boundaries of themouth have become definitely located ; the external parts of the eye, the ear,and the nose are well advanced ; and the general contour of the trunk hasassumed more of the characters of the child. The second month witnesses the disappearance of the cervical flexion and 100 AMERICAN TEXT-BOOK OF OBSTETRICS. the further lifting of the head, which is still very large (Fig. 90). The faceshows distinct advancement toward its completed type, although the nose is yetunduly broa


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