Anatomy

Umbilical Arteries

Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.

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Abstract

Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Arteries, Umbilical
  • Artery, Umbilical
  • Umbilical Artery

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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68(64)

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Previous Indexing

  • Umbilical Cord/BS (1966-1967)

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.929w
  2. A16.378w.693w.641w

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NLM Classification

WG 595.U6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Umbilical Arteries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014469
  2. Umbilical Arteries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_artery
  3. Umbilical Arteries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1724233