Fetal development

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conception zygote: fertilized egg
7-10 days blastocyst: inner group of cells, which will become the embryo, surrounded by an outer shell, which will become the placenta
1-3 months embryo: highly differentiated
11th week to birth fetus: Recognizably human. Heartbeat. Smiles, "walks," "breathes," reacts to pain.

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