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Human Growth during the Embryonic Period Proper

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The embryonic period proper, which occupies the first 8 postovulatory weeks (i.e., weeks since the last ovulation), is a time during which the organs and most of the named structures of the body make their first appearance. These include such disparate structures as the thenar and hypothenar muscles and branches of the intercostal nerves, digital vessels, and bronchopulmonary segments.

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  1. Carnegie Laboratories of Embryology, California Primate Research Center, Davis, California, 95616, USA

    R. O’rahilly & F. Müller

  2. Departments of Human Anatomy and Neurology, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, 95616, USA

    R. O’rahilly & F. Müller

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  1. School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA

    Frank Falkner

  2. School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Frank Falkner

  3. Institute of Child Health, University of London, London, England

    J. M. Tanner

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O’rahilly, R., Müller, F. (1986). Human Growth during the Embryonic Period Proper. In: Falkner, F., Tanner, J.M. (eds) Human Growth. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2101-9_13

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