| umbilical cord |
Lifeline between the fetus and the placenta. Waste and nourishment pass through the cord. It contains three vessels (2 arteries and 1 vein) and wharton's jelly to protect the vessels.
Ãâó: greatlakes.med.navy.mil/WOGL/preginfo/TermsPreg.ht...
|
|---|---|
| umbilical artery |
Carries oxygenated blood from the mother to the fetus
Ãâó: js082.k12.sd.us/My_Classes/Advanced_Biology/Pig_Di...
|
| umbilical cord |
Part of a parachute
Ãâó: www.realnurse.net/humour/dictionary.shtml
|
| umbilical hernia |
A hernia in which bowel or omentum protrudes through the abdominal wall under the skin at the umbilicus (navel).
Ãâó: www.mpssociety.org/lib-glossary.html
|
| umbilical cord |
Two arteries and one vein encased in a gelatinous tube leading from the baby to the placenta. Used to exchange nutrients and oxygen from the mother for waste products from the baby.
Ãâó: www.conceptfert.com.au/glossu.htm
|