期刊
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
卷 252, 期 3, 页码 263-275出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1104
关键词
placenta; oviduct; chorioallantois; yolk sac; omphaloplacenta; viviparity
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [HD05797] Funding Source: Medline
Surface topography and cross-sections of the placental membranes were examined by scanning electron microscopy in two species of Thamnophis. The chorionic epithelium of the chorioallantoic placenta consists of broad, squamous cells that lack surface specializations. The apposed uterine epithelium contains ciliated cells and larger, nonciliated cells. Neither the epithelium of the chorion nor that of the uterus is eroded; thus, underlying capillaries are not exposed to the luminal surface. In both the omphaloplacenta and the omphalallantoic placenta, epithelium of the omphalopleure consists of brush-border cells bearing prominent microvilli, interspersed with cells bearing minuscule microvilli. These surface epithelial cells are joined at their apices and their lateral surfaces are extensively sculpted by intercellular channels, presenting the appearance of an epithelium specialized for absorption. Deep to the epithelium lie the yolk spheres of the isolated yolk mass, interspersed with endodermal cells. Surface topography of the uterine epithelia of the omphaloplacenta and omphalallantoic placenta is relatively unspecialized. The acellular shell membrane separates maternal and fetal tissues in each of the three placental types. Marked differences in surface features of the chorioallantois and omphalopleure probably reflect different roles of these membranes in gas exchange and transfer of water and nutrients. (C) 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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