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- Placenta - Wikipedia
The placenta (pl : placentas or placentae) is a temporary embryonic and later fetal organ that begins developing from the blastocyst shortly after implantation
- Placenta: How it works, whats normal - Mayo Clinic
Find out what the placenta does, issues that might affect it and how it is delivered If you're pregnant, you might wonder what exactly the placenta is, what it does and what might affect it Here's what you need to know about this important organ What does the placenta do?
- Placenta: Overview, Anatomy, Function Complications
What is the placenta? The placenta is a temporary organ that connects your baby to your uterus during pregnancy The placenta develops shortly after conception and attaches to the wall of your uterus Your baby is connected to the placenta by the umbilical cord
- What Is the Placenta — and How Does It Help Your Baby Grow?
As your own blood flows through your uterus, the placenta seeps up nutrients, immune molecules, and oxygen circulating through your system It shuttles these across the amniotic sac, through the umbilical cord, and your baby via his blood vessels
- Human Placenta Project: How Does the Placenta Form?
The timeline of placental development illustrates how the placenta changes over the course of pregnancy A crucial stage of placental development occurs when blood vessels in the lining of the uterus remodel, increasing the supply of blood to the placenta
- The placenta: What it is and how it works | BabyCenter
It delivers oxygen and nutrients (such as vitamins, glucose, and water) from your body to the baby's, and processes the waste products from your baby It produces the hormones that help your baby grow and develop It allows antibodies to pass to your baby from your bloodstream
- What Is a Placenta? Types, Development, Complications
During pregnancy, a special organ develops in the uterus to support the life of the fetus; this is known as the placenta As the embryo implants in the uterus, some cells from the embryo transform into special structures, which eventually develop into the placenta
- Behind Every Healthy Baby is a Healthy Placenta
A trained placental pathologist can examine a placenta and assist in the elucidation of the causes of poor pregnancy outcome A complete placental examination is most useful shortly after the time of delivery when the affected family is most in need of understanding what happened to their baby
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