Implantation and development of the placenta and membranes will be discussed and the basis for common placental and cord anomalies examined.
Objectives Describe the processes of implantation and placentation.
Discuss changes in placental structure and activity during gestation. Examine the basis for development of selected placental and cord anomalies. View animations of embryonic development from William Larsen's Human Embryology Textbook site. Click on the figure numbers listed below. Click anywhere on the diagram and it will animate that concept.