In placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the birth cord or funiculus umbilicalis) is a conduit between the developing embryo orfetus and the placenta.
The two large branches near the tail are the umbilical arteries, which carry deoxygenated blood away from the fetus to the placenta for oxygen exchange. The umbilical cord also contains the umbilical vein, which carries oxygenated blood from the placenta back to the fetus.
There are 46 chromosomes in the umbilical cord.
The average length of the umbilical cord in newborn babies is about 50-60 centimeters.
The umbilical region is the region in the centre of the abdomen... the only thing there is you intestine (small)... pain in this region can indicate other things... so get any checked out... but the umbilical region is only a very small portion of the abdomen.
After a baby is born, the umbilical cord is clamped and cut close to the infant’s body. The remaining part of the umbilical cord and the placenta are typically discarded as medical waste. Sometimes, parents choose to save the cord blood in a cord blood bank for potential future medical use.
The umbilical cord. The umbilical cord has the function of sending blood to the baby and returning blood from the baby after it has been utilized. There are two arteries in the umbilical cord that do this.
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yes they do have an umbilical chord.
umbilical in a sentence lol
An umbilical vein is one of the blood vessels contained in the umbilical cord. It contributes to fetal circulation.
The word that pertains to the liver is hepatic.
Actually it's impossible... You can read more about the umbilical cord here: <a href="http://umbilical-cord-care.com">http://umbilical-cord-care.com</a>
The umbilical cord is a tough membrane that covers the two arteries (the umbilical arteries) and one vein (the umbilical vein) that are coated in Wharton's jelly. Wharton's jelly is a gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord. It is derived from extra-embryonic mesoderm.
The correct phrase is "pertains to". This indicates a relationship between two things, where the first thing is relevant or related to the second thing.
arteries
They have no umbilical cord.
Yes, they do. When they are born, the momma cat chews through the umbilical cord, and the sack that each kitten is in.