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Navel
Scarred area on the abdomen after detachment of the umbilical cord / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.[1] All placental mammals have a navel, although it is generally more conspicuous in humans.
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Navel | |
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![]() Human navel | |
Details | |
Precursor | Umbilical cord Ductus venosus |
Artery | Umbilical artery |
Vein | Umbilical vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | umbilicus |
MeSH | D014472 |
TA98 | A01.2.04.005 |
TA2 | 261 |
FMA | 61584 |
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