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eventually disappears. Fig. 77 shows the final condition. 

 The allantoic villi have increased to an immense extent, and 

 their ramifications, covered by trophoblastic tissue, penetrate 



lac 



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Fig. 76 



Diagrammatic transverse section of a pregnant uterus, illustrating an 

 early stage of placentation. a//, allantois ; am, anmion ; bv, uterine 

 blood-vessels; d.cap, decidua capsularis ; em, embryo; lac, lacunae; 

 l.tro, lateral or omphaloidean trophoblast ; lu^, secondary lumen of 

 uterus ; ms.m, mesometrium ; niu*, muscular wall of uterus; PI, pla- 

 centa ; tro, trophoblastic tissue surrounding the allantoic villi ; umb^ 

 stalk of the yolk-sac ; Ut, uterus ; ut.g, uterine glands ; yk, yolk-sac. 



the trager in all directions. Concurrently with the increase 

 of the allantoidean placenta, the maternal tissue above it 

 has disintegrated, and its place has been taken by tropho- 

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