Histology of Mammary Gland and Placenta Flashcards
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Umbilical
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Placenta (First trimester)
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Mammary Alveoli
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The placenta erodes into both the _________ and ______.
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Endometrial glands; spiral arteries
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What are the stages of placenta development?
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- 7 1/2 day implanting blastocyst
- 9 day implanted blastocyst
- 16 day embryo
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Function of chorionic villi?
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Chorionic villi are villi that sprout from the chorion in order to give a maximum area of contact with the maternal blood
NOTE: Chorionic villi penetrate into endometrium
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Characteristics of placenta in first trimester
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- Chorionic villi are large and covered by two layers of cells- cytotrophoblast and syncytiotrophoblast
- Blood vessels are not prominent
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Characteristics of placenta in second trimester
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- The villi becomes smaller
- More vascular
- Syncytiotrophoblast cell layer draws up into “syncytial knots” which are small clusters of cells, leaving a single cytotrophoblast layer
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Characteristics of placenta in third trimester
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- Branches of the umbilical vessels grow into the mesoderm
- In this way, the chorionic villi are vascularized to support the blood glas and nutrient exchange of maternal-fetal circulation
- Syncytial knots and intervillous fibrin are prominent
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Which hormones are synthesizes by the placenta?
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- hCG
- Somatommammotropin
- Progesterone