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Placentation
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Total cards: 6•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
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Placentation
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Formation of placenta occurs from 11 days to 12 weeks
#2
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Functions of placenta
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Transfer Gases Transport Nutrients Excretion of waste Hormone production (oestrogen and progesterone)
#3
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Ductus venosus
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Liver bypass Mother’s liver filters foetal blood before entering the umbilical artery
#4
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Ductus Arteriosus
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Lung Bypass Allows blood to travel from right ventricle to aorta bypass lungs Blood will not flow through lungs as they are deflated
#5
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Foramen ovale
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Holes between left and right atria close at birth to allow blood to flow through pulmonary artery
#6
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Umbilical Cord
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Blood is supplied through umbilical cord