umbilical cord
cord composed of blood vessels and connective tissues that connects the fetus with the mother
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
umbilical cord The structure that connects the placenta and the embryo; contains the umbilical arteries and the umbilical vein.
unicellular Single-celled.
The Umbilical Cord and Body-stalk."The umbilical cord (Fig. 28) attaches the fetus to the placenta; its length at full time, as a rule, is about equal to the length of the fetus, i.e., about 50 cm., but it may be greatly diminished or increased.
umbilical cord Cordlike structure that connects the fetus to the placenta.
umbilical Refers to the navel, or umbilical cord.
Umbilical cord (Umbilical artery, Umbilical vein, Wharton's jelly) - Allantois ...
umbilical cord and
placenta
through which the young secure nourishment (and oxygen) from their mother.
The table shows the orders of placental mammals (Eutheria) and representatives of each.
Blood from the placenta and umbilical cord that are left over after birth is one source of adult stem cells.
Expectant parents now have the option to save their baby's "cord blood" (blood from the umbilical cord) immediately following birth.
After delivery of the baby, the umbilical cord is clipped and cut. The placenta (or afterbirth) in expelled through the vagina.
Milk Production ...
Placental Mammal a mammal whose young develop within the uterus and gain nutrition via a placenta and umbilical cord
(placenta = a round‚ flat cake) ...
In birds and reptiles, it fuses with the chorion to form the chorioallantoic membrane which assists in respiration, and in addition it is the site of storage of nitrogenous wastes. In eutherian mammals, it forms the vessels of the umbilical cord and ...
The youngest child was treated with an experimental stem-cell transplant using umbilical cord blood in an effort to replace the enzyme. The older two were not treated because their damage was irreversible.
 See also: Human, Cells, Organ, Placenta, Embryo
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