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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.
Villi Structure:
- syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast change their cellular organisation.
- Capillaries increase within the villi, at term nearly the entire villi is occupied by capillaries with only minimal surrounding connective tissue.
- Hofbauer cells are abundant in villi in both first and second trimesters (though only shown in the term villi). Later Hofbauer cells may have a different embryonic origin.
- Links: placental villi | syncytiotrophoblast | cytotrophoblast | Hofbauer cells
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. (2026, October 6) 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
- © Dr Mark Hill 2026, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
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