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	Introduction
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	Part 1: Fetoplacental Circulation
1.1	Blood Rheology
1.1.1	Viscosity
1.1.2	Microcirculation
1.1.3	Differences between Maternal and Fetal Blood
1.2	Physiology of Fetoplacental Circulation
1.2.1	Fetal Circulation
1.2.2	The Placenta: Morphology and Functions
1.2.3	Anatomy of the Fetal Side
1.2.4	Anatomy of the Maternal Side
1.3	Methods of Analysis
1.3.1	Pulsed Doppler
1.3.2	Duplex scanner
1.3.3	Signal Elaboration
1.3.4	Electronic Microscope
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	2nd Part: In-vitro Perfusion of the Human Placenta
2.1	Circuit for Perfusion with Blood
2.1.1	The Circuit
2.1.2	The Thermostat
2.1.3	The Oxygenator
2.1.4	The Pumps
2.1.5	The Level Control
2.1.6	The Measurement of Pressure
2.1.7	The Scope
2.1.8	The Cannulas
2.2	Test Protocol with Blood
2.2.1	Instrumentation
2.2.2	Fluid for Perfusion
2.2.3	Setup of the Circuit
2.2.4	Setup of the Placenta
2.2.5	Connection to the Perfusion Circuit
2.2.6	Data Measurement
2.3	Perfusion Circuit with Formaldehyde
2.3.1	The Perfusion Circuit
2.3.2	The Oxygenation
2.3.3	The Reservoir
2.3.4	The Instrumentation
2.4	Test Protocol with Formaldehyde
2.4.1	Fluids for Perfusion
2.4.2	Setup of the Circuit
2.4.3	Connection and Data Measurement
2.5	Results of the Perfusion Tests
2.5.1	Perfusion Tests with Bovine Blood
2.5.2	Perfusion Tests with Formaldehyde
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	3rd Part: Model
3.1	Hypothesis of the Model
3.1.1	System Modelling
3.1.2	Elasticity of the Vessels
3.1.3	Resistances
3.1.4	Hydraulic Capacitances
3.1.5	Blood Inertia
3.1.6	Model of the Vessel
3.1.7	Placental Vessels
3.1.8	The Fetal Ventricles
3.1.9	The Atrium
3.1.10	The Peripheral Net
3.1.11	Values of the Variables
3.1.12	Cardiac Generator
3.1.13	The Model
3.2	Results
3.2.1	Physiological Situation
3.2.2	Pathological Situations
3.3	Results
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	4th Part:  Appendices
4.1	Level Control for the Reservoir
4.2	Relationships and Calculations for Morphometrical Data of the Vessels
4.3	Measurement Units
4.4	Glossary
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	References
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