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Functions of the placenta (2008)
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Donnelly, L., & Campling, G. (2008). Functions of the placenta

The placenta is an ephemeral materno-fetal organ with chorionic (fetal) villi bathed in maternal blood spaces, which allows restricted transfer of metabolites and drugs across specialized transfer areas. The placenta develops respiratory, nutritive a... Read More about Functions of the placenta.