The Smith County Veteran Services Office will be closed Monday through Monday, August 15-22, 2016. The Smith County Veterans Service Office will be closed Monday through Monday, August 15-22 for training, and will reopen on Tuesday, August 23 for normal business hours.
The first differentiation event in the formation of the placenta is the formation of trophoblasts, specialized epithelial cells, that ultimately form a physical connection between the embryo and the uterus. Allocation of cells to the trophoblast lineage is dependent on their position at the morula stage.
The placenta also acts as an endocrine organ, producing several important hormones during pregnancy. These hormones work together to control the growth and development of the placenta and the foetus, and act on the mother to support the pregnancy and prepare for childbirth.