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Human Floating Chorionic Villi

A figure showing the changes in placental villi between early (first trimester) and late (third trimester) placental development.


Note villi structure:

  1. Change in both the Template:Syncitiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast cellular organisation.
  2. Hofbauer cells occur in villi in both trimesters, though only shown in the later villi.


Links: Hofbauer cells | placental villi


Reference

Figure based Fig 1.B Malassiné et al. Retrovirology 2008 5:6 doi:10.1186/1742-4690-5-6.


Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 1) Embryology Human placental villi cartoon 01.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Human_placental_villi_cartoon_01.jpg

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current12:13, 3 June 2012Thumbnail for version as of 12:13, 3 June 20121,084 × 663 (142 KB)Z8600021 (talk | contribs)==Human Floating Chorionic Villi== ===Reference=== Figure based Fig 1. Malassiné et al. [http://www.retrovirology.com/content/5/1/6 Retrovirology] 2008 5:6 doi:10.1186/1742-4690-5-6.