Fetal Physiology

Placental Physiology • The placenta has several functions, including the maternal-fetal transfer of nutrients and oxygen, the clearance of fetal waste, and the synthesis of proteins and hormones. • The human placenta is classified as hemochorioendothelial because only three cell layers separate the maternal and fetal circulations: fetal trophoblast, fetal villous stroma, and fetal capillary… Continue reading Fetal Physiology

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The Conception

Definitions: • Gestational age refers to the duration of pregnancy dated from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP), which precedes ovulation and fertilization by around 2 weeks. • From fertilization to 10 weeks’ gestation (8 weeks post-conception), the conceptus is called an embryo. From 10 weeks to birth, it is a fetus.… Continue reading The Conception

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