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प्रश्न
Mention three functions of the placenta.
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उत्तर
- It connects the fetus with the uterus of mother.
- It helps in the exchange of nutrients, gases and waste products between mother and the foetus.
- It acts as an endocrine gland and secretes chorionic gonadotropin hormone which maintains the pregnancy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the following:
The fluid surrounding the developing embryo
Name the following:
The membrane which protects the foetus and encloses a fluid
Choose the odd one in each of the following :
Relaxin; cervix dilated; amniotic sac ruptures; child birth; follicle.
The circulatory system of the fetus and that of the mother are never connected directly. What are the advantages?
Differentiate
Fetus and Embryo.
Give Technical Term:
A structure which connects the placenta with the fetus.
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Amnion
Amniotic fluid serves to provide oxygen to the foetus.
Which of the following cannot pass readily through the placenta to the foetus?
Distinguish between the following pair:
Placenta and umbilical cord
