4.3 - Placenta
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the primary function of the placenta?
💡 Hint: Think about what the baby needs to survive.
What hormone does the placenta produce early in pregnancy?
💡 Hint: This hormone keeps the pregnancy going.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is one of the main functions of the placenta?
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of the placenta discussed in class.
True or False: The placenta helps to remove waste products from the fetus.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the waste products produced by the fetus.
Get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Analyze the consequences of a malfunctioning placenta on fetal and maternal health. Discuss at least two potential complications.
💡 Hint: Consider how the placenta's roles relate to these conditions.
Evaluate the importance of hormones produced by the placenta in regulating pregnancy. How do these hormones interact with maternal body systems?
💡 Hint: Think about how these hormones impact different bodily systems.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.