MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

PLACENTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which structure that contains blood vessel of the foetus?
A
placenta
B
umbilical cord
C
uterus
D
amniotic fluid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The umbilical cord normally contains two umbilical arteries, a single umbilical vein, an obliterated allantois duct, all surrounded by Wharton’s jelly and contained within an outer layer of amnion.

Detailed explanation-2: -When blood goes through the placenta it picks up oxygen. The oxygen rich blood then returns to the fetus via the third vessel in the umbilical cord (umbilical vein). The oxygen rich blood that enters the fetus passes through the fetal liver and enters the right side of the heart.

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