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* Direct transfer of nutrients from the maternal to foetal blood via the placenta. By Simple Diffusion, Facillitated Diffusion, Active Transport and Complex Diffusion
* Direct transfer of nutrients from the maternal to foetal blood via the placenta. By Simple Diffusion, Facillitated Diffusion, Active Transport and Complex Diffusion
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Placental Blood Supply and Drainage]]
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==Placental Blood Supply and Drainage==
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== Umbillical Arteries ==
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=== Umbillical Arteries ===
* Arise from Iliac arteries along with vesicular arteries to the bladder.
* Arise from Iliac arteries along with vesicular arteries to the bladder.
* Form the ventral ligament of the bladder in the adult.
* Form the ventral ligament of the bladder in the adult.
* Carry deoxygenated blood from the bladder.
* Carry deoxygenated blood from the bladder.
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== Umbillical Veins ==
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=== Umbillical Veins ===
* Join the hepatic portal vein
* Join the hepatic portal vein
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== Shunts ==
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=== Shunts ===
::[[Gestation - Vascular Dynamics - Anatomy & Physiology|Vascular Dynamics]]
::[[Gestation - Vascular Dynamics - Anatomy & Physiology|Vascular Dynamics]]