Question

what s placenta and describe its functions and structure

Answer 1

Blood Flow and Nutrients in thePlacenta. The maternal blood contains nutrients and oxygen for the fetus. ... As a result, carbon dioxide and other waste products diffuse out of the fetal blood, across the trophoblasts of the chorionic villi and into the maternal blood that surrounds the villi.

Answer 2

The placenta is an organ that develops in women's uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides nutrients and oxygen to the growing baby and removes waste products from baby's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of the women's uterus and baby's umbilical cord arises from it..