Difference between revisions of "Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| + | * Direct transfer of nutrients from the maternal to foetal blood via the placenta. | ||
| + | == Simple Diffusion == | ||
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| + | == Facillitated Diffusion == | ||
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| + | == Active Transport == | ||
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| + | == Complex Diffusion == | ||
::[[Gestation -Placental Blood Supply and Drainage - Anatomy & Physiology|Placental Blood Supply and Drainage]] | ::[[Gestation -Placental Blood Supply and Drainage - Anatomy & Physiology|Placental Blood Supply and Drainage]] | ||
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The placenta is an apposition of foetal and parental tissue for the purposes of physiological exchange. There is little mixing of maternal and foetal blood, and for most purposes the two can be considered as separate.
Exchange
- Direct transfer of nutrients from the maternal to foetal blood via the placenta.