Placentation Flashcards
Average gestation length of cows
282 days
Average gestation length of small ruminants
150 days
Gestation length in sows
112 - 114 days
Average gestation length of mares
340 days
Average gestation length of humans
284 days
Average gestation length in mice
21 days
The average gestation length of elephants (days)
616 days
Name the many functions of the palcenta
-protection (skeletal system)
-nutrition (digestive system)
-respiration (respiratory system)
-hormone production (endocrine system)
The innermost layer of the placenta
amnion
The outermost layer of the placenta that comes into contact with the mesoderm/endometrium
chorion
extension of the bladder that has fusion with the chorion
allantois
What are the two ways to classify placentas?
-Layers
-structural components
placental type with the most layers (6); simplest formation; present in horses, cows, pigs, ewes, whales, and deer
Epithelio-chorial
Placental type with 4 layers between fetus and maternal blood; seen in dogs, bears, seals, and most carnivores
Endothelio-chorial
Placental type with 3 layers; seen in rats, rabbits, humans and monkeys
Hemochorial