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Morphology of the Liver

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The development of the fertilized ovum during the first 18 days is defined as blastogenesis · After that, embryogenesis begins (lasting up to the 56th day): during this phase, the organs and organ systems are formed. · The period from the 56th day until birth is known as fetogenesis.

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