$34,750. The median annual wage for surgical technologists was $41,790 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,710, and the top 10 percent earned more than $60,240.he wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment Statistics survey. In May 2012, the median annual wage for all workers was $34,750.
A twisting cord of blood vessels, called the umbilical (um-bilâi-kal) cord, connects the embryo to the placenta. The best intensive care units found in modern hospitals hardly rival the placentaâs life-support capabilities. The yolk sac is another structure vitally important during early development.
The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of your womb during pregnancy. It keeps your unborn babyâs blood supply separate from your own blood supply, as well as providing a link between the two. The link enables the placenta to carry out functions that your unborn baby canât perform for itself.