Until 53 days from the LMP, the most caudad portion of the
fetal cell mass is the caudal neurospone, followed by the
tail. Only after 53 days is the fetal rump the most caudal portion of the fetus.
Until 60 days from the LMP, the most cephalad portion of the fetal cell mass is initially the rostral neurospore, and later the cervical flexure. After 60 days, the fetal head becomes the most cephalad portion of the fetal cell mass.