<prompt> Human placenta is best described as :DiscoidHemochorialDeciduateAll of the above  <response>: is hemochorial because of direct contact of chorion with maternal blood deciduate because some maternal tissue is shed at paurition A discoid placenta is placenta with flat circular shape and in which the chorionic villi are arranged in a circular plate. Reference: Duttas Textbook of Obstetrics 7th edition page 28 