Chapter 002 physiology - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Placenta Functions correct answers Serves as the fetus' extracorporeal life-support system: fetal lung (respiration), kidney (excretion), GI (nutrition), skin (heat exchange), barrier to dangerous substances, endocrine (steroid and proteins production) Blood Flow to Uterus correct answers 85% of total uterine flow to the placental circulation and 15% to the extraplacental uterine musculature What are the two layers that nutrients must cross of the fetal trophoblast? correct answers fetal ...