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The placenta acts as an endocrine tissue by producing and secreting various hormones that are crucial for maintaining pregnancy and supporting fetal development. Key hormones include human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), progesterone, and estrogen, which regulate maternal metabolism, immune tolerance, and uterine conditions. These hormonal functions are essential for sustaining the pregnancy and facilitating the growth and development of the fetus, similar to the roles of traditional endocrine glands. Thus, the placenta plays a vital endocrine role in coordinating maternal and fetal physiology.
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What structure anchors the developing fetus and acts as a bridge between the mother and baby?
That anchoring structure is called the placenta.
What tissue acts as a storage for fat?
Adipose tissue
Name the animal tissue which acts as an insulator?
a tissue is not found
The endocrine system acts on the body through chemical products called what?
hormoneshormones
What signals that acts within the animal body are produced by endocrine glands?
hormones
What part of the egg acts as the placenta in mammals?
The allantois, yolk sac and part of chorion.
Why do we justify things?
To make our acts, omissions and words acceptable to the society of which we are a part.
What part of the chicken egg acts as placenta in mammals?
The allantois, yolk sac and part of chorion.
How does the placenta acts as the lungs for the foetus?
the blood from the mother runs alongside the blood from the foetus ;the mother's blood carries food and oxygen to the baby .The oxygen reachs the lungs and carbon dioxide +waste exits through the umbilical cord . Although they run beside each other they never mix.
Is dentin is a layer of connective tissue that acts as a barrier to protect the pulp?
Yes, dentin is a layer of connective tissue that acts as a barrier to protect the pulp.
What is the highly vascular structure that acts as a communication between the mother and the embryo?
The highly vascular structure that acts as a communication between the mother and the embryo is called the placenta.
What endocrine gland secretes leptin?
Leptin is primarily secreted by adipose tissue (fat cells) and acts as a hormone in the regulation of body weight and energy balance. It is not secreted by a specific endocrine gland like the thyroid or pancreas.
