The chorionic villi are the functional units of the placenta. They consist of:
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Hemochorial Placenta
A "tree-like" diagram showing stem villi branching into multiple floating villi within a pool of blood. The chorionic villi are the functional units of the placenta
To move from maternal to fetal blood, substances must cross the placental barrier , which consists of four main layers: reproductive biology courses