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7th week of pregnancy.

Main event: growing head.

• The head is growing rapidly, and the brain is developing, and the structures that form it are already visible on ultrasound.

• In the gums, the laying of teeth begins.

• Internal organs continue to form: the rectum, bladder, etc. The bronchi and lobes of the lungs develop.

• The brush begins to form, the rudiments of fingers are visible.

• Blood vessels from the embryo join with others in the developing placenta to form the umbilical cord. The embryo is firmly attached to the wall of the uterus.

• The skin of the embryo is thin, blood vessels are clearly visible through it.

Embryo dimensions: 10 - 15 mm in length.