Fetal Development in the Fifth Month
During her fifth month of pregnancy, Ann experienced fluid leakage and feared she was entering premature labor. Which of the following would be true of the fetus if she delivered at this stage?
A
The brain has begun to form folds and is similar in structure to an adult brain.
B
The cerebral cortex would not yet be fully formed.
C
Most of the neurons within the central nervous system are present.
D
The hormones that determine biological sex differentiation have not yet been released.
E
The neural tube of the fetus would not yet be fully formed.