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here it shows it at the 16 cell stage and then here,
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and this transformation as it goes
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from 16 cells to more like 64 cells.
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There's a change in sort of the
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shape of the overall embryo as well.
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It's no longer just a round spherical mass of cells,
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but it has some structure.
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There's a cluster of cells here,
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there's a sheet of cells that forms an outer lining,
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and what is most noticeable is this cavity,
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this fluid filled cavity which begins to develop.
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Well, this stage of development is called the blastocyst