18 weeks after fertilization (20 weeks after LMP)

The portion of the brain responsible for functions such as reasoning, memory and language (the cerebral cortex) has the same number of nerve cells as a full-grown adult. Pain sensory receptors have spread to all portions of the skin and mucous membranes.

Source: "Pain and its Effects in the Human Neonate and Fetus.“ By K.J.S. Anand & P.R. Hickey. New England Journal of Medicine, November 19, 1987.

Source: "Brain.” New Millennium Encyclopedia. Simon and Shuster, 1999.

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