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What was producing blood for fetuses?
The placenta. The placenta is a organ in the uterus, that in addition to privading nutirents, is also providing blood for the baby. it also puts the baby's waste into the mother, for her own disposal.
What structure carries blood between the fetus and the placenta?
Umbilical Cord
How does a foetus get its oxygen?
It comes from a temporary organ called the placenta. The fetus is connected to the placenta by the umbilical cord. From the placenta, which is normally attached to the uterine wall, blood, oxygen, and nutrients are transferred through the umbilical cord to the developing fetus.
Does a squid have a placenta and an umbilical cord?
No, only mammals have a placenta with umbilical chord.
What is A process where a long thin tube is used to withdraw fetal cells from the fetal side of the placenta is?
It is called chorionic villi sampling.
What is displaced placenta called?
Placenta Previa
What is placenta called after it is expelled from the body after childbirth?
the placenta is called an afterbirth after the baby is born
What is the afterbirth called?
placenta
What happens if your placenta is too low?
This is called Placenta previa and it means that they will have to give you a c-section, because the placenta would be delivered before the baby and that is not a good thing so they play it safe by doing the c-scection. It also depends on how far you are. If you are not that far along then it is a chance that the placenta will move up.
What is the medical term meaning condition when a displaced placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterine wall?
Placenta previaThat is called "placenta previa".placenta previaPlacenta previaplacenta previa
Do dolphions have placenta?
Dolphins are mammals, give live birth, so also have a placenta.
What is the maternal side of the placenta called?
CHORIONIC
What animal placenta is the closest to a human being?
The placenta of other primater. It is called placenta simplex or bidiscoidal. Other types include zonary, annular, cotyledonary...
What is it called when the placenta is birthed before the fetus?
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.
What is the the other name for placenta?
The placenta is some times called the 'after birth' as it is expelled from the uterus after the baby is born.
Which mechanismconnects the baby to the placenta?
it is called the umbilical cord
What does the sack that comes out after the baby comes called?
placenta
