The two arteries and one vein (upper left) of the umbilical cord are surrounded by a large amount of connective tissue. The proportion of "ground substance" is higher in this tissue, and it is sometimes called "Wharton's jelly".
Bar = 1 mm
| Slide 14 Umbilical Cord The two arteries and one vein (upper left) of the umbilical cord are surrounded by a large amount of connective tissue. The proportion of "ground substance" is higher in this tissue, and it is sometimes called "Wharton's jelly". Bar = 1 mm |
