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  Lab Manual - Horizon 21 (CC #7392)
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  • The superficial head plexus has spread upward to form a line at somewhat more than half the distance from eye-ear level to the vertex of the head.
  • The fingers are longer and extend farther beyond the ventral body wall.
  • The terminal phalanges are slightly swollen and show the beginning of touch pads.
  • The hands are slightly fixed at the wrists and nearly come together over the heart eminence. The feet are also approaching each other, and the toes of the two sides sometimes touch.
  • Ovulation age: 53 - 54 days

Question: What changes are occurring in the placement of the
hands and feet?


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