Anatomy

Umbilical Veins

Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to the FETUS via the PLACENTA. In humans, there is normally one umbilical vein.

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Abstract

Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to the FETUS via the PLACENTA. In humans, there is normally one umbilical vein.

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3 entry terms
  • Umbilical Vein
  • Vein, Umbilical
  • Veins, Umbilical

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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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History Note

68; was UMBILICAL VEIN 1964-67 (Prov)

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  1. A07w.015w.908w.670w.874w
  2. A16.378w.693w.807w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Umbilical Veins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014471. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014471
  2. Umbilical Veins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_vein
  3. Umbilical Veins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1232438