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What is the attachment of embryo to the uterine wall called?


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Embryo:

  1. The early developmental stage of an animal while it is in the egg or within the uterus of the mother.
  2. In humans, the term is applied to the unborn child until the end of the seventh week following conception.

Uterine wall:

  1. The wall of the uterus is called a uterine wall.
  2. The walls of the uterus consist of three layers- the inner glandular layer, the middle thick layer, and the outer thin layer.

The attachment of the embryo to the uterine wall is called the placenta.

Placenta:

  1. Placenta refers to the temporary vascular organ found in mammals, which attaches the fetus to the uterus of the mother during pregnancy.
  2. The placenta is defined as an organ that develops during pregnancy in mammals.
  3. The placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus in the uterus of the mother.

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