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The Placenta: Anatomy, Physiology, Uteroplacental Blood Flow, and Drug Transfer by Sandra N. Gonzalez; Easha Patel; Christa L. Riley is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Placenta: Anatomy, Physiology, Uteroplacental Blood Flow, and Drug Transfer about?

The human placenta is the interface between the mother and the fetus, allowing for the transfer of nutrients and gases and the removal of waste products from the fetal metabolism, which are processes necessary for optimal fetal growth and development. Increasingly, many parturients receive various medications during pregnancy and many parturients require surgery during pregnancy and are therefore exposed to anesthesia. It is important to understand what medications administered to the mother reach the fetus and how those medications affect the fetus. Placental functions also include endocrine and metabolic functions that are involved in the regulation of both maternal metabolism as well as fetal growth and development. These functions evolve throughout the duration of the pregnancy, and as the placenta develops, its features adjust to provide the support needed for a successful outcome. The anatomy and physiology of the placenta change dynamically, resulting in a large surface area for transfer of substances and for increasing blood flow that supports the high metabolic demands of the growing fetus. Abnormalities in any of its functions can compromise the viability of the pregnancy

Author

Sandra N. Gonzalez; Easha Patel; Christa L. Riley

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN