Embryology Flashcards

1
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Maternal component of the placenta

A

Decidua basalis

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2
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What is the Decidua capsularis?

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Superficial part of the decidua overlying the conceptus

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3
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What is the decidua parietalis?

A

All remaining parts of the decidua

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4
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Stem (anchoring) villi

A

Those that extend from the chorionic page to the decidua basalis

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5
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Terminal (free branch) villi

A

Branch from the sides of the anchoring villi and represent sites where nutrient and gas exchange will occur.

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6
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Fetal component of the placenta

A

Chorionic villi

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