Embryology:
Early and General
Questions
DIRECTIONS: Each item below contains a question or incomplete
statement followed by suggested responses. Select the one bestresponse to
each question.1.A 29-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) gave birth to a healthy baby after
38 weeks of gestation and delivered the intact placenta spontaneously. The
pregnancy was complicated by preeclampsia, but fetal monitoring and ultra-
sound were normal throughout gestation. The predominant structures shown
in the accompanying photomicrograph of the placenta are derived from which
of the following?71a. A combination of fetal and maternal tissues
b. Endometrial glands
c. Endometrial stroma
d. Fetal tissues
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