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What human organ brings together maternal and fetal circulation?
placenta
How are maternal to fetal infections passed?
Maternal to fetal infections are transmitted from the mother to her fetus, either across the placenta during fetal development (prenatal) or during labor and passage through the birth canal (perinatal).
Fetal kidneys do not have to work very hard because?
Due to the placenta and the exchange of nutrients and waste products from the fetal to the maternal circulation the fetal kidneys are not that important to the baby's health.
What is the placenta barrier?
The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall. The placenta supplies the fetus with oxygen and food, and allows fetal waste to be disposed via the maternal kidneys. The placenta develops from the same sperm and egg cells that form the fetus, and functions as a fetomaternal organ with two components, the fetal part (Chorion frondosum), and the maternal part (Decidua basalis).
What is a metabolically active organ that develops as an interweaving of fetal and maternal blood vessels embedded in the uterine wall?
placenta
Could toxins pass through the placenta to the embryo?
Yes, it is possible for this to happen and it can result in fetal death, miscarriage or stillbirth. However, there are several control points in the placenta to help reduce this risk, including the barriers between maternal circulation and fetal circulation.
What is circumvallate placenta?
Its a placentation abnormality .Placenta got a fetal site .Fetal site which has a central depression is circumvallate placenta
What is the most common maternal to fetal transmission of hepatitis B?
Although hepatitis B can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, most often it is transmitted perinatally.
What is feto-maternal?
Feto-maternal refers to a fetus and its mother. Fetal-maternal hemorrhage refers to the entry of fetal blood into the maternal circulation before or during delivery.
What is the maternal side of the placenta called?
CHORIONIC
What is the fetal equivalent of lungs and liver?
Placenta
What is the membrane that forms the embryonic side of the placenta?
The placenta is completely formed by 10 weeks, by the joining of the decidua basalis (maternal side) and chorionic villi (fetal side). The chorion and amnion are the placental membranes. The Chorion is the membrane furthest from the embryo, and the amnion in the inner layer that is closest to the embryo.
