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A '''placenta''' is a bodily structure that allows nutrient and gases to pass between the mother and the [[embryo]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia | A '''placenta''' is a bodily structure that allows nutrient and gases to pass between the mother and the [[embryo]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia | ||
| − | Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Many wild animals, including herbivores (despite the placenta being a form of [[meat]]), will eat their | + | Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Many wild animals, including herbivores (despite the placenta being a form of [[meat]]), will eat their placenta in order to avoid being detected by [[predator]]s soon after the energy-taxing task of giving birth. The practice of eating the placenta is called [[placentophagy]], and it is practiced in some human cultures-- notably the [[Chinese]]. |
| − | Placenta comes from the Latin for ''mother'' or ''flat cake'' <ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placenta Merriam-Webster Online</ref> and the name has been accordingly adapted for | + | Placenta comes from the Latin for ''mother'' or ''flat cake'' <ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placenta Merriam-Webster Online</ref> and the name has been accordingly adapted for crêpes in many [[Slavic languages]]. |
Revision as of 21:02, August 3, 2011
A placenta is a bodily structure that allows nutrient and gases to pass between the mother and the embryo.[1] Many wild animals, including herbivores (despite the placenta being a form of meat), will eat their placenta in order to avoid being detected by predators soon after the energy-taxing task of giving birth. The practice of eating the placenta is called placentophagy, and it is practiced in some human cultures-- notably the Chinese.
Placenta comes from the Latin for mother or flat cake [2] and the name has been accordingly adapted for crêpes in many Slavic languages.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998
- ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placenta Merriam-Webster Online