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  Lab Manual - Horizon 6
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  • 0.2 mm in size
  • Implanted Ovum
  • Primitive unbranched villi
  • Distinct yolk sac
  • Germ disc is oval shaped
  • Axial differentiation is just appearing.
  • Ovulation Age: 13 - 15 days

Question: What is the shape of the germ disc in stage six?


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Developmental Stages in Human Embryos by Ronan O'Rahilly and Fabiola Müller.  Published by Carnegie Institution of Washington, Publication 637. 1987.

Stage 6 (PDF)


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