• 18th October 2022

Biological Terms and the stages of fetal development

Biological Terms and the stages of fetal development

Biological Terms and the stages of fetal development 150 150 Original Window to the Womb

These are the biological terms and the stages of fetal development:

  • Zygote: an egg that has been fertilized by a sperm
  • Blastocyst: a zygote that has begun to divide and grow
  • Embryo: the zygote becomes an embryo around 5 weeks of pregnancy, when various systems of the body begin to form
  • Fetus: around 8 weeks pregnancy, when the heart has begun beating, your baby will be considered to be a fetus
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