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clevelandclinic.org
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Placenta: Overview, Anatomy, Function & Complications
The placenta forms in your uterus during pregnancy. It provides oxygen and nutrients to your baby through the umbilical cord. It's delivered after your baby.
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mayoclinic.org
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Placenta: How it works, what's normal - Mayo Clinic
The placenta is connected to a developing baby by a tubelike structure called the umbilical cord. Through the umbilical cord, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to a developing baby.
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Placenta - Wikipedia
The placenta functions as a selective barrier between maternal and fetal cells, preventing maternal blood, proteins and microbes (including bacteria and most viruses) from crossing the maternal-fetal barrier. [34]
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whattoexpect.com
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What Is the Placenta — and How Does It Help Your Baby Grow?
The placenta is your baby’s lifeline. This pancake-shaped organ connects your baby to your body via the umbilical cord, delivering nutrients, oxygen, and removing waste — all while keeping harmful germs at bay.
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biologyinsights.com
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What Is the Function of a Placenta? - Biology Insights
The placenta is a transient organ that forms during gestation, acting as the interface between the mother and the developing fetus. Originating from the fertilized egg’s trophoblast cells, it establishes a circulatory link with the maternal uterus necessary for fetal sustenance and growth. The organ performs the collective roles of the developing baby’s lungs, kidneys, digestive system ...
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kenhub.com
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Placenta: anatomy and function | Kenhub
The placenta is a highly-specialized organ that plays an essential role during pregnancy. It is responsible for providing nutrition and oxygen to the fetus as well as removing waste material and carbon dioxide.
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verywellhealth.com
https://www.verywellhealth.com/placenta-anatomy-48…
Placenta: Its Role and Complications - Verywell Health
The placenta develops within the uterus during pregnancy, playing a key role in nourishing and providing oxygen to the fetus, as well as removing waste material.
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sciencedirect.com
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Functions of the placenta - ScienceDirect
The placenta is an organ that connects a developing fetus to the uterine wall for the exchange of nutrients, antibodies and hormones between mother and fetus.
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scienceinsights.org
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How the Placenta Develops and Supports Pregnancy
Understand the structural formation, physiological functions, and clinical importance of the temporary organ vital for fetal support during pregnancy.
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datelinehealthafrica.org
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The Human Placenta: Functions and Abnormalities
The placenta is a temporary organ that connects the developing baby (foetus) to the mother’s womb (uterus) during pregnancy.