Fetal sensory competencies

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-23

  Lecanuet, Jean Pierre ^a   Schaal, Benoist ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Audition; Behavioral states; Fetal learning; Fetus; Gustation; Olfaction; Sensory functioning; Somesthetic system; Vestibular system; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY SYSTEM; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; VISION;

EID: 0030249579     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02509-2     Document Type: Review

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