ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

EMBRYOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a fetus?
A
The term used to describe the stage at which the embryo has all of its body parts which usually occurs about 1 week before the egg hatches
B
The term used to describe the stage at which the embryo has not yet developed any of its body parts
C
The chick once it has hatched
D
An egg that does not have an embryo in it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(FEE-tus) An unborn offspring that develops and grows inside the uterus (womb) of humans and other mammals. In humans, the fetal period begins at 9 weeks after fertilization of an egg by a sperm and ends at the time of birth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gestation is the period of time between conception and birth. During this time, the baby grows and develops inside the mother’s womb. Gestational age is the common term used during pregnancy to describe how far along the pregnancy is.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is a fetus? The fetal stage begins at 10 weeks from the last period and lasts until birth (2). By the beginning of this stage, all the major organ systems have formed, but are immature (2). From this point on, the fetus will primarily be growing and tissues will be maturing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fetus is the developmental stage of the embryo in which all the body parts can be identified.

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