Biology of Prenatal Development

Description:

DVD describes human prenatal development through all 38 weeks of pregnancy, emphasizing the first trimester developmental period when all body systems and more than 90 percent of body parts emerge and begin to function. This science documentary features rare imagery of the living human embryo and fetus. It combines facts gleaned from the medical literature with images produced from six different medical-imaging technologies. Topics: terminology; fertilization; DNA, cell division and EPF; early stages & stem cells; 1-1 1/2 weeks: implantation & HCG; the placenta & umbilical cord; nutrition & protection; 2-4 weeks germ layers & organ formation; 3-4 weeks: folding of the embryo; 4 weeks: amniotic fluid; the heart in action; brain growth; limb buds & skin; 5 weeks: cerebral hemispheres; major airways; liver & kidneys; yolk sac & germ cells; 6 weeks: motion and sensation; etc. Running time: 42 minutes

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