External appearance of the embryo and fetus Back

Whole embryo - 5th - 6th week




1. Cloaca
2. Cloacal membrane
3. Diencephalon
4. Heart
5. Liver
6. Mesencephalon
7. Midgut
8. Optic stalk
9. Rhombencephalon
10. Spinal cord
11. Spinal ganglion
12. Spinal nerve
13. Stomach
14. Telencephalon
15. Tongue

Technique: Paraffin section
Staining: Hematoxylin-eosin
Orientation: Longitudinal section
Developmental age: 5 - 6 weeks
Magnification (objective): x 10