Human Growth and Development Timeline

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  • My mother and father meeting each other

    My mother and father meeting each other

    My mother and my father married, before that they had met in Washington DC. My mother and her friends were at a restaurant and my father was a waiter. That was the day my mother and father met.
    (PERSONAL PICTURE)
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    Zygote

    1st day through 4th day
  • Period: to

    Embryo

    4th day through 8th week
  • Heart beats regularly. Eyes and ears begin to form.

    Heart beats regularly. Eyes and ears begin to form.

    Time Period: 4 week old embryo
    Marchal, David. Evolution of human embryo. shutterstock images. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=93723898
  • Heart develops right and left chambers

    Heart develops right and left chambers

    Time Period: 8 week old embryo
    Compagnion, X. Embryo at 8 weeks. Wikipedia. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Embryo_at_8_weeks.JPG&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Embryo_at_8_weeks.JPG&usg=__Omd2CyFA4FWrBRd07PDmyUl934s=&h=390&w=495&sz=26&hl=en&start=5&sig2=qDuPKoLWTWDBV-ofL5STjw&zoom=1&tbnid=uCaqTI33MvqsZM:&tbnh=102&tbnw=130&ei=QYFCT_C9L8i2gwfqt9W6CA
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    Fetus

    9th week until birth
  • Bones are visible. Heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope.

    Bones are visible. Heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope.

    Time Period: 4 to 6 month old fetus
    Leptospira, . Unborn human embryo model. shutterstock images. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=82183657.
  • Fingerprints form

    Fingerprints form

    Time Period: 6 month old fetus
    Purdy, Cara. 6 Month old Fetus. shutterstock images. Web. 17 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=972617.
  • Eyelids can open and weight can be up to 6.6 pounds (lbs.)

    Eyelids can open and weight can be up to 6.6 pounds (lbs.)

    Time Period: 6 to 9 month old fetus
    9 month old fetus . THE ITU NURSE. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. http://www.theitunurse.com/post/4915939922
  • My twin sister and I's birth

    My twin sister and I's birth

    My twin sister was born on April 8, 1999 at 6:44 pm and I was born on April 8, 1999 6:45 pm. We were born at Rex Hospital in Raleigh in a birthing suite. We were so small my daddy could hold us in each of his hands.
    (PERSONAL PICTURE)
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    Infancy

    Birth until age 2
  • A baby can hold its head up and reach for objects

    A baby can hold its head up and reach for objects

    Time Period: 3 months old
    Studio, Flashon. 3-month old African American baby boy lay on the bed . shutterstock. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=87274753.
  • Infant begins to crawl

    Infant begins to crawl

    Time Period: 7 months old
    Ekins, Jamey. baby looking out from under cover blanket. shutterstock images. Web. 17 Feb. 2012.
    http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=2808359.
  • Period: to

    Childhood

    Ages 2 through 13
  • Ovulation in females, and sperm production in males begin

    Ovulation in females, and sperm production in males begin

    Time Period: Ages 9 to 15 (In this picture I was age 9 turning 10 that day-April 8, 2009)
  • Period: to

    Puberty

    Ages 9 through 15
  • My God Brother's Birth

    My God Brother's Birth

    My God Brother’s birth. My God Brother named Desmond was born on May 7, 2008 at Wake Med Hospital. He was so small and cute but he would open his eyes and look at all of us in the hospital room. Now he’s about to turn 4 in May of 2012.
  • My God Sister's 1st birthday

    My God Sister's 1st birthday

    My God Sister’s 1st birthday at Chuckee Cheese’s. She got the cake all over her face. It was funny and nice at the same time.
    (PERSONAL PICTURE)
  • Me getting braces for the first time

    Me getting braces for the first time

    On April 12, 2010 I got my braces on. I was in the 5th grade then. My sister and my friend were their waiting for me when I got back to school. My first colors on my braces were pink and blue. Pink for my sister and Blue for me. This happened four days after my birthday.
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    Adolescence

    Ages 13 through 20
  • Period: to

    Adulthood

    Ages 20 through death
  • Skin starts to become wrinkled

    Skin starts to become wrinkled

    Time Period: Age 30
    Vitaly, Valua. Close-up female face with big wrinkles on her forehead- isolated on white. shuttershock images. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=41563432.
  • Aging begins

    Aging begins

    Time Period: Age 30
    Lady Dinkin Juice. Turbo Photo. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. <http://www.turbophoto.com/Lady-Drinking-Juice-17613.ph
  • Aging becomes more noticeable and progresses rapidly

    Aging becomes more noticeable and progresses rapidly

    Time Period: Age 45 to 60
    Goodluz, . Portrait of smiling senior couple . shutterstock. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=80916901.