Placenta - Histology
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Introduction
This page introduces the histology of the placenta, the placental cord and fetal membranes.
Various developmental stages of the placental villi are shown including maternal decidua.
There are images of placental cord and the placental vessels (vein and arteries).
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Hofbauer Cells
- human villous macrophages
- highly vacuolated cells
- located the core of placental villi and cord
- macrophages with micropinocytotic activity and phagocytosis ability
- possible paracrine role for early stages of placental vasculogenesis
Villi Histology
- Villi Histology: First trimester (overview | villi | detail) | fetal and maternal RBCs | Term (overview | villi | detail) | Cord Histology | Placenta Histology | Placenta Development
Cord Histology
- Placental Cord Histology: Cord overview | Vein | Artery | Artery | Allantois | Epithelium | Cord overview 1 unlabeled | overview 2 unlabeled | unlabeled vein and connective tissue | unlabeled connective tissue | Villi histology | Placenta Histology
Abnormal Histology
Other Species Placenta
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 16) Embryology Placenta - Histology. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Placenta_-_Histology
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