Mesh term Umbilical Arteries
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Umbilical Cord
Description
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.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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