During the apposition phase of implantation, the blastocyst seeks a place to adhere by orienting its internal cell mass towards the endometrial epithelium.
The pinopods of the endometrial epithelial cells help the embryo to position itself and come into contact.
Read the full article on: What is embryo implantation and when does it occur? ( 44).
By Antonio Forgiarini M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Manuel Muñoz M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Silvia Jiménez Bravo B.Sc., Ph.D. (senior clinical embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 10/02/2019