Umbilical cord of a three-minute-old baby. A medical clamp has been applied.
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Identifiers
Latin
funiculus umbilicalis
MeSH
D014470
TE
cord_by_E6.0.2.2.0.0.1 E6.0.2.2.0.0.1
Anatomical terminology
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In placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string,[1]birth cord or funiculus umbilicalis) is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta. During prenatal development, the umbilical cord is physiologically and genetically part of the fetus and (in humans) normally contains two arteries (the umbilical arteries) and one vein (the umbilical vein), buried within Wharton's jelly. The umbilical vein supplies the fetus with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta. Conversely, the fetal heart pumps low-oxygen, nutrient-depleted blood through the umbilical arteries back to the placenta.
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low-oxygen, nutrient-depleted blood through the umbilical arteries back to the placenta. The umbilicalcord develops from and contains remnants of the yolk...
Cord blood (umbilicalcord blood) is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilicalcord after childbirth. Cord blood is collected because...
Umbilicalcord prolapse is when the umbilicalcord comes out of the uterus with or before the presenting part of the baby. The concern with cord prolapse...
Velamentous cord insertion is a complication of pregnancy where the umbilicalcord is inserted in the fetal membranes. It is a major cause of antepartum...
Occasionally, there is a single umbilical artery (SUA) (Vasa praevia) present in the umbilicalcord, as opposed to the usual two. This is sometimes also...
A cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilicalcord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed in response to...
include the "umbilicalcord remnant" or "umbilical tip", which is the often protruding scar left by the detachment of the umbilicalcord. This is located...
nuchal cord is when the umbilicalcord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck. Symptoms present in the baby shortly after birth from a prior nuchal cord may...
short umbilicalcord (<30 cm) can affect the fetus in that fetal movements can cause cord compression, constriction, and rupture. A long umbilicalcord (>72 cm)...
tissues. There are usually two umbilical arteries present together with one umbilical vein in the umbilicalcord. The umbilical arteries surround the urinary...
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Umbilicalcord compression is the obstruction of blood flow through the umbilicalcord secondary to pressure from an external object or misalignment of...
Percutaneous umbilicalcord blood sampling (PUBS), also called cordocentesis, fetal blood sampling, or umbilical vein sampling is a diagnostic genetic...
an umbilicalcord of approximately 55–60 cm (22–24 inch) in length, which contains two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein. The umbilicalcord inserts...
Lotus birth (or umbilicalcord nonseverance - UCNS) is the practice of leaving the umbilicalcord uncut after childbirth so that the baby is left attached...
include umbilicalcord clamping, stimulation of uterine contraction and cord traction. Active management routinely involves clamping of the umbilicalcord, often...
are a treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse. Umbilicalcord prolapse occurs when the umbilicalcord comes out of the uterus with or before the presenting...
stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilicalcord blood, in order to replicate inside a patient and produce additional...
infants during the healing process of the umbilicalcord due to an umbilical mass. It is the overgrowth of the umbilical tissue. It develops in about 1 out of...
rupture. Umbilicalcord prolapse occurs when the umbilicalcord comes out of the uterus with or before the presenting part of the fetus. Umbilicalcord prolapse...
placenta, an amniotic tank functioning as the amniotic sac, as well as an umbilicalcord. A woman may still supply nutrients and dispose of waste products if...
a tunnel is compared to the birth canal, and the silver cord resembling the umbilicalcord – these are a few observations during out-of-body experiences...
The umbilicalcord of a newborn is bluish-white in color. After birth, the umbilicalcord is normally cut, leaving a 1–2 inch stub. The umbilical stub...
Cord lining, cord tissue, or umbilicalcord lining membrane, is the outermost layer of the umbilicalcord. As the umbilicalcord itself is an extension...
fetal circulation is composed of the placenta, umbilical blood vessels encapsulated by the umbilicalcord, heart and systemic blood vessels. A major difference...
An umbilical cable or umbilical is a cable and/or hose that supplies required consumables to an apparatus, like a rocket, or to a person, such as a diver...
The medial umbilical ligament, cord of umbilical artery, or obliterated umbilical artery is a paired structure found in human anatomy. It is on the deep...
the general public to care effectively for sufferers in crisis. While umbilicalcord blood transplant can potentially cure the condition, a suitable donor...
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