Embryo at 6 weeks, ultrasound scan

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Ultrasound scan of an embryo at 6 weeks 6 days. At this stage, the foundations for major organs and systems are being established. There is a large bulge where the heart is and the neural tube along the back is closing, from which the brain and head will develop. Structures necessary to the formation of the eyes and ears also develop, and small buds appear that will soon become arms.

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Photo credit: © DR NAJEEB LAYYOUS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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