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chorionic villus
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One of the minute vascular projections of the fetal chorion that combines with maternal uterine tissue to form the placenta. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001161 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorionic_villi ]
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Label
chorionic villus
Subsets
human_reference_atlas
RO 0002175
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
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uberon
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chorionic villus, fetal part of placenta, placental villous, fetal placenta, villous chorion, placental villus, chorionic villous, embryonic placenta, chorionic villi, embryonic part of placenta, villous of placenta, placental villi
id
UBERON:0007106
structure notes
The bulk of the villi consist of connective tissues in which blood vessels are found. Most of the cells in the connective tissue core of the villi are fibroblasts. Macrophages known as Hofbauer cells are also present.
taxon notes
The mouse and human placentas have labyrinthine and villous types of interdigitation between maternal and fetal tissues, respectively
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