Growth and Development

Growth and Development
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The period of the embryo is the phase that lasts six weeks from the time of implantation. It is regarded as one the phases that is very dramatic during the prenatal care given that it is during this time that the ground woks of the organs and the body structures of the baby are laid out. As such, it is during this phase that the embryonic disks form the three layers of cells. The first layer referred to as the ectoderm, later develops into the skin and the nervous system. The mesoderm on the other hand latter develops into the muscle, skeletal issues, and the circulatory system among the other crucial internal organs of the body. The third layer called the endoderm latter on develops into the glands, urinary tract, the lungs and the digestive system.Mutation in any of the differentiation, will lead to very limiting conditions in the body. The period of the foetus is referred to as the ‘growth and finishing phase’ due to the fact that most of the organs and structures are fully developed by the end of the phase.
By the end of the foetus phase, the foetus has organs that are functioning including sensory aspects such as taste, smell, pain and sound. The increased capacities are due to the increased responsiveness to the stimuli in their environment. By bating in the amniotic fluids as well as swallowing the fluids, the foetus develops the sense of smel...