5 Flashcards
0
Q
What is the maternal portion of the placenta?
A
Decidua basalis
1
Q
What part of the placenta secretes hCG?
A
syncytiotrophoblast (outer fetal portion)
2
Q
How many fetal arteries, veins?
A
2 arteries, 1 vein
3
Q
What stimulates the corpus luteum to secrete progesterone after fertilization?
A
hCG secretion by the syncytiotrophoblast (hCG is structurally similar to LH)
4
Q
a single renal artery is most associated w/abnormalities in which organ?
A
kidneys - do renal US
