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 a cord connecting the [[placenta]] of a mother to the [[offspring]] in her [[uterus]]. |
===About the Umbilical Cord=== | ===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 '''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. | : The 'belly button' is a scar left over from where the '''umbilical cord''' connected to the abdomen. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:59, 20 February 2022
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Umbilical Cord is a cord connecting the placenta of a mother to the offspring in her uterus.