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umbilical vein — n a vein that passes through the umbilical cord to the fetus and returns the oxygenated and nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus * * * 1. vena umbilicalis. 2. (in the pl.) the pair of left and right umbilical veins (qq.v.) in the early… … Medical dictionary
Umbilical vein — Infobox Vein Name = Umbilical vein Latin = vena umbilicalis GraySubject = 135 GrayPage = 519 Caption = Fetal circulation; the umbilical vein is the large, red vessel at the far left. Caption2 = Human embryo about fifteen days old. Brain and heart … Wikipedia
Umbilical cord — of a three minute old child. A medical clamp has been applied. Latin funiculus umbilicalis Code … Wikipedia
Umbilical artery — Artery: Umbilical artery Fetal circulation; the umbilical vein is the large, red vessel at the far left. The umbilical arteries are purple and wrap around the umbilical vein … Wikipedia
Vein — In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart (as opposed to artery, a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart). The majority of veins in the body carry low oxygen blood from the tissues back … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Umbilical region — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = regio umbilicalis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
Ductus venosus — Vein: Ductus venosus Fetal circulation. The ductus venosus (red) connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava … Wikipedia
Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
