Difference between revisions of "Placenta"
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[[File:PregnancyDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[foetus]] in the [[uterus]] including the [[placenta]].]] | [[File:PregnancyDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[foetus]] in the [[uterus]] including the [[placenta]].]] | ||
| − | The [[placenta]] is a special [[organ]] found only in the [[uterus]] of [[pregnant]] [[Mammal|mammals]] that supplies [[nutrient]]s and [[oxygen]] to the [[offspring]] and removes waste from the offspring]]. | + | The [[placenta]] is a special [[organ]] found only in the [[uterus]] of [[pregnant]] [[Mammal|mammals]] that supplies [[nutrient]]s and [[oxygen]] to the [[offspring]] and removes waste from the [[offspring]]. |
