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What is the function of the placenta
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-Responsible for exchange of gases, nutrients and wastes between the maternal and embryonic/fetal blood supply
-Blood vessels come close to one another but do not connect (barrier) |
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What is the maternal component of the placenta?
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Decidua basalis
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What is the fetal component of the placenta?
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chorion (primarly vili)
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