Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
Maternal component of the placenta
A
Decidua basalis
2
Q
What is the Decidua capsularis?
A
Superficial part of the decidua overlying the conceptus
3
Q
What is the decidua parietalis?
A
All remaining parts of the decidua
4
Q
Stem (anchoring) villi
A
Those that extend from the chorionic page to the decidua basalis
5
Q
Terminal (free branch) villi
A
Branch from the sides of the anchoring villi and represent sites where nutrient and gas exchange will occur.
6
Q
Fetal component of the placenta
A
Chorionic villi