Vascular Development in the Placenta

The Placenta: From Development to Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 36-42

  Huppertz, Berthold ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Abnormalities of placental insertion site; Agenesis, and UC agenesis three types, first two in first trimester miscarriages; Stages of umbilical cord development embryonic layers with surrounding placenta; True cysts within umbilical cord from omphalomesenteric or allantoic remnants on cord; Umbilical cord; Umbilical cord (UC), transmitting deoxygenated blood fetus to placenta via paired umbilical arteries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882570041     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444393927.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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