chorionic plate blood vessel

A blood vessel that is part of the chorionic plate.

Type Vessel
Structure parente placenta blood vessel

Questions fréquentes

What is the chorionic plate blood vessel?
Chorionic plate blood vessels are the major fetal blood vessels that traverse the chorionic plate distributing blood to and from the villous tree.
Where is the chorionic plate blood vessel located?
Located within the chorionic plate on the fetal surface of the placenta, these vessels branch from the umbilical vessels at the umbilical cord insertion point.
What is the function of the chorionic plate blood vessel?
These vessels carry oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus via the umbilical vein and return deoxygenated blood from the fetus via the umbilical arteries.
What is the chorionic plate blood vessel connected to?
The vessels connect the umbilical cord to the extensive villous vascular network, allowing perfusion of all placental territories.
Why is the chorionic plate blood vessel clinically important?
Abnormalities such as velamentous cord insertion can compromise placental perfusion and lead to fetal anemia, growth restriction, or demise.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.