The disk-shaped structure that nourishes the embryo and fetus is called the:

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The placenta is the disk-shaped structure that nourishes the embryo and fetus by exchanging nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the maternal and fetal bloodstreams. The amniotic sac contains the amniotic fluid that surrounds and protects the embryo/fetus, the umbilical disk is not a correct term. The embryonic disk is a structure that forms during embryonic development and contributes to the formation of the embryo.

The Disk-Shaped Structure That Nourishes the Embryo and Fetus Is