Timeline for Why is the threshold between human embryo and human fetus defined as 8 weeks after fertilization?
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| Nov 7, 2014 at 14:47 | comment | added | inf3rno | @fileunderwater Edited my post. | |
| Nov 7, 2014 at 14:46 | history | edited | inf3rno | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 7, 2014 at 10:02 | comment | added | fileunderwater | I don't think this answers the question. That the embryo/fetus becomes more advanced over time is a given, but it does not answer the question of why the 8/9 week divide was chosen as a threshold. A 12 week embryo/fetus also has a more "advanced form" and is more "human-like" than a 11 week embryo/fetus. | |
| Nov 6, 2014 at 22:54 | vote | accept | J.Todd | ||
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| Nov 6, 2014 at 22:43 | history | answered | inf3rno | CC BY-SA 3.0 |