The vascularized and branched structures arising from the rodent trophoblast-derived epithelium that allow an increase its surface area for the efficient exchange of nutrients and wastes between the maternal and fetal circulation. [ MP:0011522 ]
Synonyms: villous of placental labyrinth
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Term information
Subsets
pheno_slim
Term relations
Subclass of:
- mesoderm-derived structure
- contributes to morphology of some placenta labyrinth
- part of some placenta labyrinth