The chorion lies closest to the placenta. The chorionic sac encompasses the fetus and the amnion and is covered with chorionic villi until the 8th week. After the 8th week, these villi are ...

The outer membrane (chorion) and trophoblast layer of the placenta are derived from the trophoectoderm of the blastocyst cells. Other extra-embryonic tissues, including the amnion (inner membrane ...

A subchorionic hematoma, also known as a subchorionic hemorrhage or bleed, is one of the most common causes of vaginal ...

If the split is delayed, usually a week or so after conception, the processes of growing a placenta, chorion, and amniotic sac are already underway. The two embryos will then develop within a ...