MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT true about the placenta?
A
Nutrients, gases, and wastes diffuse in 2 directions within it.
B
It is formed from a combination of fetus and uterus cells.
C
Found only in mammals
D
Maternal and fetal blood mix in this structure.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fetal part of the placenta is known as the chorion. The maternal component of the placenta is known as the decidua basalis. Oxygen and nutrients in the maternal blood in the intervillous spaces diffuse through the walls of the villi and enter the fetal capillaries.

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