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Circulation
Whartons
Jelly
PLACENTAL MEMBRANES
Syncytiotrophoblast
Cytotrophoblast
Connective
tissue of villus
Endothelium of fetal
capillaries
Vasculo Syncytial
Placental Membrane
Functions of Placenta
Metabolism (e.g., synthesis of glycogen)
Transport of gases and nutrients
Endocrine secretion (e.g., human chorionic gonadotropin
[hCG])
simple diffusion,
facilitated diffusion,
active transport,
pinocytosis.