PRE-NATAL

PERIOD
STAGES OF PRE-NATAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN LIFE BEGINS AT
CONCEPTION
CONCEPTION
The union of a
male sperm cell
and a egg cell to
form a new
organism.
STAGES OF PRE-NATAL
DEVELOPMENT
Divided into three periods:
Germinal Period
Embryonic Period
Fetal Period
GERMINAL PERIOD
 Happens in 2 weeks after  Rapid cell division
conception  By the end of the stage, the
Includes: fertilized egg becomes a
 Creation of zygote blastocyst and plants itself in
the wall of uterus.
 Continued cell division
 The attachment of the zygote to the
uterine wall
THE FIRST 14 DAYS
EMBRYONIC PERIOD
Happen 2 weeks to 8
weeks after the
conception
Zygote becomes
embryo
EMBRYONIC PERIOD
Cell differentiation intensifies
Life-support system for embryo develop
Organs appear
Organogenesis
The process of organ formation during the first two
months of pre-natal development.
 The three layers form (endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm) the support system for the embryo
develop rapidly which are the:
 Placenta
 Umbilical cord
 Amnion
FETAL PERIOD
2-7 months after conception
Growth and development continue dramatically
during this period.
FETAL DEVELOPMENT