Structure

The placenta is a bodily organ that creates a solid connection between the mother and the fetus.

1. From the surface of the chorion, many finger-like projections called chorionic villi to develop into uterine tissue.
2. The placenta is formed when these villi puncture the mother’s uterine wall.
3. The foetal membrane is joined to the inner uterine wall by a connective tissue called the placenta.
4. As a result, the placenta is thought of as both maternal and embryonic.
5. Through the placenta, the developing embryo takes in oxygen and nutrients from the mother while exhaling carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste.

During pregnancy, one or more offspring develop (gestate) in the womb of the pregnant woman. Multiple pregnancies result in multiple births, including twins. Although getting pregnant through sexual activity is most usual, there are additional procedures using assisted reproductive technologies. Pregnancies can end in one of four ways: live birth, spontaneous miscarriage (also known as abortion), artificial abortion (sometimes known as induced miscarriage), or stillbirth. The gestational age is the amount of time following the beginning of the last menstrual period (LMP) when childbirth typically takes place.