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DAY

STAGE ACTION

CARNEGIE STAGE

ORIENTATION

IMAGE

LENGHT (mm)

21

4-Somite Embryo. Amniotic and chorionic sacs cut away. Cranial region have thickened.

10

Cranial

Caudal

Dorsal view

1,5-3,0

Four-somite embryo, Carnegie stage 10, ~day21

To view the embryo, the amniotic and chorionic sacs have been opened. The neural fold and groove are apparent. The neural fold shows a thickening that ultimately forms the brain.