umbilical vein

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(thing) by alex.tan (4.1 y) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Jun 16 2000 at 9:12:10

A blood vessel that brings oxygenated, nutrient filled blood from the placenta to the growing fetus (foetus) within the mother's uterus/womb.

There is usually one umbilical veins present and two umbilical arteries buried in Wharton's jelly in the umbilical cord.

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