pregnancy and fetal development Flashcards
types of placental attachments
diffuse
cotyledonary
zonary
discoid
what type of placenta have necrotic tips
diffuse
what do necrotic tips do
prevent transport of hormones between fetus’
shape of cow cotyledon
convex
shape of ewe cotyledon
concave
epitheliochorial fetal attachment
shallow
-fetal tissue only invades epithelial cells
what animals have epitheliochorial fetal attachment
horse
pigs
ruminants
endotheliochorial fetal attachment
mid range depth
-fetal tissue attaches to uterine connective tissue
what animals have endotheliochrial fetal attachment
cats and dogs
hemochorial fetal attachment
most invasive
-fetal tissue invades maternal blood supply
what animals have hemochorial fetal attachment
humans
what animals have diffuse placental attachment
horse
pigs
what animals have cotyledonary placental attachment
ruminants
what animals have zonary placental attachment
cats
dogs
what animals have discoid placental attachment
human