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Embryology and Fetal Development

Physicians and veterinarians alike were interested in fetal development, and their research often went in tandem, sometimes appearing in the same or closely related works. In reverse order from other anatomical study, detailed images of equine fetal development appeared in publication earlier than did those for humans.



Ruini horse fetus and placenta, page 189, 1618 Spiegel human fetus and placenta, 1626.

Last reviewed: 16 March 2006
Last updated: 16 March 2006
First published: 24 January 2006
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