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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 ...
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umbilical cord The structure that connects the placenta and the embryo; contains the umbilical arteries and the umbilical vein.
unicellular Single-celled.
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umbilical cord Cordlike structure that connects the fetus to the placenta.
umbilical Refers to the navel, or umbilical cord.
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umbilical cord: the source of attachment of the fetus to the maternal blood supply.
urea: a component of urine that results from amino acid breakdown in the liver.
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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.
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Cord blood stem cells are derived from the blood of the placenta and umbilical cord after birth.
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Blood from the placenta and umbilical cord that are left over after birth is one source of adult stem cells.
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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 ...
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