Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: Training in microsurgical techniques is the first step to allow procedures in the central nervous system. One of them is the dissection of human placenta. Others include mannequin head1, virtual reality environment2, animal and cadaver dissections3. The human placenta is a maternal-fetal structure constituted of a bigger fetal portion and a smaller maternal portion. The fetal membranes and the placenta are responsible for protection, nutrition, breath, excretion and hormone production4. The placenta usual-ly shows an ovoid shape with a 16–20 cm diameter and a 2–3 cm thickness4. It weighs between 500 and 600 gr4. The umbilical cord is usually composed of a vein and two arteries. The fetal surface has a fetal corion – amniot-ic membrane which is very similar to the cerebral arach-noid and a rich vascular component with 1–6 mm diam-
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $200
OpenAlex ID: W1998015596