chorionic anchoring villus
anchoring villus
A distal smaller chorionic stem villus that is connected to the maternal side of the placenta (in early gestational stages to the decidua, and later to the developing basal plate) via a cytotrophoblast cell column. A chorionic anchoring villus stabilizes the position of the villous tree in the maternal intervillous bloodstream.
| Type | Organ |
| Parent Structure | chorionic stem villus |
| Latin Name | anchoring villus |
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