Fetal membranes

Fetal membranes
Fetal membranes
Latin adnexa fetalia
Code TE E6.0.2.0.0.0.1

The fetal membranes, or chorioamniotic membranes, are the amnion and chorion which surround and protect a developing fetus.[1]

References

  1. ^ UpToDate Patient Preview > Fetal membranes: Anatomy and biochemistry Author: Seth Guller, PhD. Retrieved on Mars 7, 2010

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