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List the Stage of Prenatal Development

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List the stage of prenatal development. Identify the time during pregnancy when each stage happens as well as the major features of each stage.


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Dura Mater

The outermost and toughest of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord, providing protection.

Corpora Quadrigemina

A structure located in the midbrain, consisting of four rounded prominences (two superior colliculi and two inferior colliculi) involved in vision and hearing.

Mammillary Bodies

A pair of small round bodies located in the brain involved in memory function and forming part of the limbic system.

Cerebral Peduncles

Structures located on the underside of the brain, connecting the cerebrum with the lower portions of the brain and spinal cord.

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