What is placenta?What are its functions.
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Growth and function of the normal humanplacenta. ... This facilitates blood flow to theplacenta via dilated, compliant vessels, unresponsive to maternal vasomotor control. The placenta acts to provide oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, whilst removing carbon dioxide and other waste products.
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Placenta is the intimate connection between the foetus and the uterine wall of the mother to exchange the materials.
It is a temporary endocrine gland.
1. It exchange the nutrients and wastes between the mother and the developing foetus.
2. It also secrets some hormone like oestrogens, progesterone, relaxin etc.
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