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What is it called when the placenta is birthed before the fetus?
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∙ 14y ago
This condition is called Placenta Previa. With placenta previa, the placenta grows on the lower part of the uterus partially or totally covering the opening of the cervix. The placenta should form at the top of the uterus, above the baby. With a normal pregnancy, the baby would be born first, then the placenta. With placenta previa, the placenta would be delivered first. Women with placenta previa require a c-section because as soon as the umbilical cord comes into contact with oxygen, the baby will automatically breathe with his lungs. Delivering the placenta first puts the baby at risk of suffocation in the womb.
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How is the fetus connected to the placenta?
the fetus is the baby and the placenta is how the baby gets nutrients or food while in the womb, there is a tube that connects from the placenta to the fetus bellybutton
The inner lining of the sac surrounding the fetus is the?
this is called the placenta
The organ that nourishes the fetus in the mothers womb is called the?
placenta
How nutrients oxygen and waste are exchanged between the fetus and the mother?
how nutrients,oxygen and waste are exchange between the fetus and the mother
What is the role of the uterus in the development of the fetus and the placenta?
The uterus is where the fetus develops and the placenta connects the uterus to the fetus.
Do the placenta connect the fetus to the unmbilcal cord?
The placenta is connected with the umbilical cord and then to the fetus.
What is an abnormal condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of fetus?
Placenta abruptio or placental abruption is abnormal separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
What structure anchors the developing fetus and acts as a bridge between the mother and baby?
That anchoring structure is called the placenta.
What is the function of umbilical vein in fetus after birth?
It nourishes the fetal pig.
Why might the placenta forming over the cervix be a serious condition for the mother and fetus?
At birth, the baby comes out through the cervix. If it is blocked, this prevents the baby from coming through. If the baby isn't birthed in a certain matter of time, this can kill the baby, considering the placenta can not come out first.
What structure carries blood between the fetus and the placenta?
Umbilical Cord
The organ responsible for nutrient exchange between a human mother and a fetus is called the?
The placenta
