title: Scanning electron microscopy of fused mouse placentas and associated uterine bed.
abstract: The decidual surface of two fused placentas and the associated uterine bed were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The compact decidua basalis fits into a uterine depression filled with coarse fibers which is surrounded by a smooth area that gradually becomes folded. Placental fusion due to twinning or crowding is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003656:Decidua / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011247:Pregnancy; D014599:Uterus / Q000648:ultrastructure*