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Martin68

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4. A heartbeat cannot be detected at a such an early stage. It's an electric signal, not a heartbeat.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 04:16 PM

Nov 2022

A 6-week-old embryo does not have a heart. A 9-week-old fetus has an actual heart, with four chambers. What is detectable at or around six weeks is essentially communication between a group of what will eventually become cardiac cells.

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At the time? StormKing Nov 2022 #1

GOOD republianmushroom Nov 2022 #2

Good. sakabatou Nov 2022 #3

A heartbeat cannot be detected at a such an early stage. It's an electric signal, not a heartbeat. Martin68 Nov 2022 #4

I had read where it was actually the sound of the machine Bayard Nov 2022 #5

I read that, too. I think the misconception comes from the fact that the the electrical pulse Martin68 Nov 2022 #6

good. AllaN01Bear Nov 2022 #7

Kemp and his Repugs should be relieved peppertree Nov 2022 #8

Good electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #9