Cytotrophoblastic shell

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Intercommunication of maternal and fetal cells and vessels in the placenta.

The cytotrophoblastic shell is the external layer of

decidua basalis.[1][2] Gaps in the cytotrophoblastic shell allow endometrial arteries and veins to reach the intervillous space.[2]

Formation

A cytotrophoblast cap penetrates through the fetus'

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