The Placenta
What does the placenta do? The placenta is an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of your uterus, and your baby's umbilical cord arises from it. In most pregnancies, the placenta attaches at the top or side of the uterus.
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This video explains the placenta, an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. It describes the placenta providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removing waste products from the baby's blood, attaching to the wall of the uterus with the baby's umbilical cord arising from it.
Key points
- Explains the placenta as an organ developing in the uterus during pregnancy
- Describes provision of oxygen and nutrients to the baby
- Describes removal of waste products from the baby's blood
- Covers attachment to the uterine wall and the umbilical cord
Video Overview
This video presents “The Placenta” — What does the placenta do? The placenta is an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby and removes waste products from your baby's blood. The placenta. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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