Difference between revisions of "Umbilical Cord"
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[[File:PregnancyDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[foetus]] in the [[uterus]] including the [[Umbilical Cord]].]] | [[File:PregnancyDiagram.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[diagram]] of a [[foetus]] in the [[uterus]] including the [[Umbilical Cord]].]] | ||
The [[Umbilical Cord]] is cord connecting the [[placenta]] of a mother to the [[offspring]] in her [[uterus]]. | The [[Umbilical Cord]] is cord connecting the [[placenta]] of a mother to the [[offspring]] in her [[uterus]]. | ||
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| + | ===About the Umbilical Cord=== | ||
| + | : The '''umbilical cord''' allows [[nutrient]]s and [[Oxygen]] to be transported from the [[placenta]] to the [[foetus]] and waste materials from the [[foetus]] to the [[placenta]]. | ||
| + | : The 'belly button' is a scar left over from where the '''umbilical cord''' connected to the [[abdomen]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 26 April 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Umbilical Cord is cord connecting the placenta of a mother to the offspring in her uterus.