Carnegie Stage 17: Heart
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The base of the skull is developing, and the inner ear is visible in this section. It consists of the cochlea, the organ of hearing, and the semicircular canals, the organ of balance. The forelimbs now contain cartilaginous precursors to its bones, on the right (left?) side radius and ulna are visible. The gut tube now consists of loops of intestines.
