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Human Embryo

Carnegie stage 20 to 23 (week 8) extracts showing upper and lower limb development (Images are not to scale).

Note that during week 8 for both limbs:

  • more advanced development of upper limb at all stages (about 2 days).
  • growth in overall length.
  • rotation of limbs.
  • towards the end of this week the more obvious elbow/knee, shoulder/hip.
  • development of digits (fingers, toes) from digital rays.
  • loss of cells by apoptosis between the digits.


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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 19) Embryology Stage20-23 limbs a.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Stage20-23_limbs_a.jpg

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