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A key event in the process of implantation is the development of a blood supply in both the maternal and fetal environments. In primates, this is achieved on the maternal side by the growth of spiral arterioles during the menstrual cycle, which eventually provide the blood supply to the placenta. In the placenta, the initial blood compartment consists of lacunae but defined fetal blood vessels become recognised as the villous system develops within the placenta.
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Smith, S.K. (1994). Embryo-Endometrial Interactions. In: Glasser, S.R., Mulholland, J., Psychoyos, A. (eds) Endocrinology of Embryo-Endometrium Interactions. Reproductive Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1881-5_18
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