Placenta
Description
Placenta is an Organ within the female Uterus (womb).
Biological Function of the Placenta
Sexual System
The Placenta is the means by which the embryo is attached to the wall of the Uterus during Pregnancy.
The Placenta provides the embryo with nutrients, eliminates its waste products and exchanges Respiratory gases with the embryo during Pregnancy:
Estriol is manufactured by the Placenta during Pregnancy.
These Substances may Enhance the Function of the Placenta
Hormones
Chorionic Gonadotrophic Hormone (CGH) maintains the integrity of the Placenta.
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