Umbilical vein
Vein running from the placenta to the fetus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The umbilical vein is a vein present during fetal development that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta into the growing fetus. The umbilical vein provides convenient access to the central circulation of a neonate for restoration of blood volume and for administration of glucose and drugs.[1]
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Umbilical vein | |
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Details | |
Drains to | Inferior vena cava |
Artery | Umbilical artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena umbilicalis |
MeSH | D014471 |
TA98 | A12.3.12.010 |
TA2 | 5103 |
FMA | 70317 |
Anatomical terminology |
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The blood pressure inside the umbilical vein is approximately 20 mmHg.[2]