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Embryology
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Early development, germ layers, folding and placenta.
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Membranes & placenta
Amniotic cavity
Provides a fluid-filled protective environment that permits movement and development.
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Yolk sac
Contributes to early nutrient transfer, early haematopoiesis and germ-cell-related developmental pathways.
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Chorion and chorionic villi
Forms the fetal placental interface and supports exchange through villous architecture.
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Umbilical cord
Carries fetal blood between fetus and placenta with connective-tissue protection of the vessels.
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Placental exchange barrier
Permits regulated maternal–fetal exchange without a normal direct mixing of the two circulations.
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