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You really need to talk to the pediatrician about this. The umbilical cord usually has two arteries carrying blood from the baby to the placenta to be reoxygentated and one vein carrying oxygenated blood back from the placenta to the baby. Occasionally having only one artery is a sign that there is a problem with the baby, usually a kidney problem. YOu will find that your baby has tests to make sure his/her kidneys are working properly.
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Are their two arteries and one vein or two veins and one artery in the umbilical cord?
This is to facilitate the exchange of materials between foetus and placenta.
Why is umbilical artery called an artery when it carries oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
An artery is the vessel that carries blood away from the heart. The pulmonary artery carries only deoxygenated blood after birth.
What is the difference between an umbilical vein and umbilical artery?
veins carry blood back to the heart, while arteries carry blood away/from the heart. therefore, the arteries carried the oxygen from the heart to the baby via umbilical artery, and the veins picked up waste products such as carbon dioxide and carried it back to the heart via the umbilical vein.
What are the fetal arteries?
right and left umbilical arteries carry oxygenated blood. left umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood to the fetus. both these vessels are present in the umbilical cord.
Only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood?
The only artery that is supposed to carry deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary artery. It carried deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation. Any artery can carry deoxygenated blood, so be careful how you word questions.
What is the nature of an artery in the umbilical cord of a fetus?
The nature of an artery in the umbilical cord is to take waste products from the baby. It is then sent back to the placenta by two veins.
Is single umbilical artery bad?
yes
What does it mean if there is only 1 vein and 1 artery in the umbilical cord?
congenital renal artery stenosis
How many vessels are in an umbilical cord?
Two - 1 artery and 2 veins
What is fate of umbilical artery and vein?
The umbilical artery forms the superior vesicle arteries and in males it becomes the artery to the ductus deferens in the penis.The right umbilical vein degenerates and the left becomes the ligamentum teres around the liver.
What is the tube which attaches the embryo to the placenta called?
The umbilical cord. The umbilical cord has the function of sending blood to the baby and returning blood from the baby after it has been utilized. There are two arteries in the umbilical cord that do this.
What is the function of the umbilical artery?
The umbilical cord - supplies blood and nutrition to the developing foetus. It's linked into the mother's circulatory system.
What forms the stalk of the umbilical cord?
newtest3eggs
What if your baby pulls on his umbilical cord?
Actually it's impossible... You can read more about the umbilical cord here: <a href="http://umbilical-cord-care.com">http://umbilical-cord-care.com</a>
Are their two arteries and one vein or two veins and one artery in the umbilical cord?
This is to facilitate the exchange of materials between foetus and placenta.
What connects embryo to mother?
not sure what you mean by "which of these" but the umbilical cord connects the embryo to the mother.
What does it mean if a baby is born with only one artery and one vein in the umbilical cord?
Will my baby die with a heartbeat at 110 hpm.
