Anatomy

Wharton Jelly

Jelly-like connective tissue of the UMBILICAL CORD that contains MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS.

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Abstract

Jelly-like connective tissue of the UMBILICAL CORD that contains MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Wharton's Jelly
  • Jelly, Wharton
  • Jelly, Wharton's
  • Whartons Jelly

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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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Indexing Annotation

/cytol: consider also WHARTON JELLY CELLS see MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS

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History Note

2012

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Tree Number

  1. A10w.165w.970w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wharton Jelly. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059631. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059631
  2. Wharton Jelly. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharton%27s_jelly
  3. Wharton Jelly. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q913900