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Fourth Week of Development

Embryo brain at four weeks

Embryo brain at four weeks

At four weeks the embryo's brain can be differentiated into the proscephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. A white circle represents the area of the optical vesicle.

This is a drawing of an embryo brain at four weeks that shows how it differentiated. The embryo's brain is differentiated into the proscephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. A white circle represents the area of the optical vesicle.

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