Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at delivery
Background: The umbilical cord is the life line of fetus and its vital blood vessels are the most vulnerable part of the fetal anatomy. Objectives: The objective of the current study was to recognize the insertion site and to study the histological appearance of the cord at different gestational...
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University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing
2011-12-01
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Background: The umbilical cord is the life line of fetus and its vital blood vessels are the most vulnerable part of the fetal anatomy.
Objectives: The objective of the current study was to recognize the insertion site and to study the histological appearance of the cord at different gestational periods.
Results: The study revealed that eccentric site of location was 64.99% the central insertion 28.33% and marginal insertion 6.66%.
Conclusion: Microscopic study of umbilical artery revealed that the measurements of thickness of muscular layer (tunica media) was increased from 0.6µm at the third month of gestation to 9.2µm at ninth month (at delivery) which may explain the increase in strength and elasticity of the cord against torsion and compression as the fetus became near the term.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2f43e76eaf843d187a06a5ea5753e232025-08-20T02:27:43ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382011-12-011110.36321/kjns.vi20111.2391Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at deliveryRafah Hady Lateef0Ministry of Health Background: The umbilical cord is the life line of fetus and its vital blood vessels are the most vulnerable part of the fetal anatomy. Objectives: The objective of the current study was to recognize the insertion site and to study the histological appearance of the cord at different gestational periods. Results: The study revealed that eccentric site of location was 64.99% the central insertion 28.33% and marginal insertion 6.66%. Conclusion: Microscopic study of umbilical artery revealed that the measurements of thickness of muscular layer (tunica media) was increased from 0.6µm at the third month of gestation to 9.2µm at ninth month (at delivery) which may explain the increase in strength and elasticity of the cord against torsion and compression as the fetus became near the term. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2391Morphological histological umbilical cord delivery |
| spellingShingle | Rafah Hady Lateef Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at delivery Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Morphological histological umbilical cord delivery |
| title | Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at delivery |
| title_full | Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at delivery |
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| title_short | Morphological and histological study of umbilical cord at delivery |
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