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Placenta

Placenta

Overview

In the placenta, nutrients, wastes, and gases are exchanged between the mother's blood and the baby's blood.

Review Date 4/16/2024

Updated by: John D. Jacobson, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.