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Download fileA radiographic study of ossification in the spine and limbs of the human fetus
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posted on 2018-07-23, 08:42 authored by Keith M. BagnallUntil recently relatively little has been known about factors which
affect growth and development in early life. and which have a fundamental influence
on later adult life. Thus pre- and postnatal growth and development must be
studied as a continuum for they have a profound effect on ultimate physical and
mental development. However, legal and ethical problems governing the availability
of human fetal material diminish the prospects for assembling large comprehensive
surveys. Because of this, there is often inaccuracy and inconsistency in many
reports of human fetal development and, in particular, the study of certain regions
has been considerably neglected. Ossification of the human fetal spine and limbs
is one such example. The initial purpose of the present study was an attempt to increase
knowledge in an area where there appears to be substantial gaps. [Continues.]
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