Umbilical cord (SFLT)

Umbilical cord - overview (HE)


Description: Au – arteria umbilicalis (paired), Vu – vena umbilicalis sinistra (unpaired), Aep – amniotic epithelium (one-layer cubic), WR – Wharton's jelly, AD – amniotic cavity (not on the specimen, I mention it for illustration in vivo).

Umbilical cord – detail (HE)


Description: Aep - amniotic epithelium (single-layer cubic), WR - Wharton's jelly, AD - amniotic cavity (in vivo only).

Umbilical cord – vena umbilicalis (HE)


Description: Lu – vein lumen, E – endothelium, TM – tunica media, TA – tunica adventitia, WR – Wharton's jelly, Aep – amniotic epithelium (single-layer cubic), AD – amniotic cavity (in vivo only).

Umbilical cord – arteria umbilicalis (HE)


Description: Lu – vein lumen, TM – tunica media, TA – tunica adventitia, WR – Wharton's jelly.

Umbilical cord – Whartons jelly (HE)


Description: Embryonic type of tissue - contains mostly extracellular matrix (rich in hyaluronic acid), less fibroblasts and fibers (collagen V).

foetus wrappers

 * Umbilical cord (SFLT)


 * Fruit Packaging (SFLT)


 * Placenta (SFLT)


 * Chorion frondosum (SFLT)

Links

 * Histologický atlas (3. LF UK)