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The placenta plays a vital role in fetal survival by facilitating the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the mother and the developing fetus. It acts as a barrier, protecting the fetus from harmful substances while allowing essential elements to pass through. Additionally, the placenta produces hormones that support pregnancy and help regulate maternal physiology to optimize conditions for fetal growth. Through these functions, the placenta ensures the fetus receives the necessary resources for development throughout gestation.
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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
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.
How does a fetus stay alive?
A fetus stays alive by obtaining nutrients and oxygen through the placenta, which connects it to the mother’s bloodstream. The placenta also facilitates the removal of waste products from the fetal blood. Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus, providing cushioning and a stable environment for development. Hormones produced by the mother support the pregnancy and fetal growth.
What structure carries blood between the fetus and the placenta?
The umbilical cord carries blood between the fetus and the placenta. It contains two arteries and one vein that transport oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and remove waste products.
What organ serves as a respiratorydigestiveexcretory organ for the fetus?
the placenta
When do fetus start feeding through the placenta?
A developing fetus is supplied with its needs for metabolism and growth from the mother via the placenta.
Does the placenta grow from the mom or fetus?
The placenta is the nourishing membrane around a fetus that grows from the inside of the mom's uterus. Your answer is, ". . . the mom . . ."
Why are materials exchanged between mother and fetus through the placenta?
placenta
How does the fetus get oxygen and nutrients and how does the fetus get eggs?
Via the umbilical vein which connects to the placenta in the womb of the host mother
How are the mother and fetus connected?
The mother and fetus are connected through the placenta and umbilical cord. The placenta provides nutrients and oxygen to the fetus and removes waste products from the fetus' blood. The umbilical cord acts as a lifeline, connecting the fetus to the placenta and allowing these essential substances to pass between the mother and fetus.
Why is the placenta called the baby's 'life-support' system?
THE PLACENTA is visibly formed at 12 weeks gestation. At about this point, the placenta takes over a very BIG job from moms hormones. The placenta is now 100 percent responsible for nourishing the fetus. The placenta attaches to the baby at the umbilical cord, or the "belly- button." The placenta is called the babys life support system because it provides everything the fetus needs to stay alive until birth. Without the placenta, the baby would die.
