Umbilical Arteries

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.

Year introduced: 1968(1964)

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Tree Number(s): A07.015.114.929, A16.378.693.641

MeSH Unique ID: D014469

Entry Terms:

• Arteries, Umbilical
• Artery, Umbilical
• Umbilical Artery

Previous Indexing:

• Umbilical Cord/BS (1966-1967)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cardiovascular System
Blood Vessels
Arteries
Umbilical Arteries

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Anatomy Category
Embryonic Structures
Fetus
Umbilical Cord
Umbilical Arteries