Placenta And Umbilical Cord Physiology — a labelled NEET Biology diagram with a definitions lexicon.
Placenta and Umbilical Cord Physiology Labelled parts: Placental Barrier, Maternal Blood Pool, Fetal Chorionic Villi, Umbilical Cord, Umbilical Vein, Umbilical Arteries, hCG, hPL, Progesterone. A temporary organ connecting the fetus to the uterine wall for nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin; a hormone produced by the placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during early pregnancy. The vessel within the umbilical cord that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus.