Explore how the placenta acts as lungs, kidneys, and more in the womb.

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Dr. Jennifer Lincolnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP3r5o3XKlk

Findings

Additional insights we found via Dr. Jennifer Lincoln

1. This temporary organ, formed from maternal and embryonic tissue, ultimately attaches to a fetus via the umbilical cord.Share Finding
2. It transports nutrients, oxygen, antibodies, and more from the mother to the developing fetus. It also carries carbon dioxide and waste away from the fetus. Share Finding
3. The placenta—which forms only during pregnancy—is expelled during childbirth, or it needs to be removed to prevent toxic maternal infections and extreme blood loss.Share Finding

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