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Other Systems — WEEK 13

At approximately day 1

Longitudinal muscle is present in esophagus.

Reference [PubMed Link]

Montgomery RK, Mulberg AE, Grand RJ. 1999. Development of the human gastrointestinal tract: twenty years of progress. Gastroenterology 116(3):702-731.

At approximately day 1

The stomach grows linearly.

Duration: 26 weeks

Reference [PubMed Link]

Montgomery RK, Mulberg AE, Grand RJ. 1999. Development of the human gastrointestinal tract: twenty years of progress. Gastroenterology 116(3):702-731.