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Bovine third trimester cotyledons
Credit: Drost M (personal collection)
Digital Credit: Maarten Drost
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Description: Normal fetal membranes near term in the cow. Note the 4 rows of approximately 15 cotyledons each, and the umbilical stump and cotyledonary vessels. The cotyledons are largest nearest the fetus and the major blood supply. NAL #2085 shows the maternal caruncles that interdigitate with the cotyledons to form the placenta which transports nutrients and waste products to and from the fetus. Cotyledons range from 4 to 6 cm in diameter during the third trimester of pregnancy.
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