Umbilical cord (SFLT)
Umbilical cord - overview (HE)[edit | edit source]
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)[edit | edit source]
Description: Aep - amniotic epithelium (single-layer cubic), WR - Wharton's jelly, AD - amniotic cavity (in vivo only).
Umbilical cord – vena umbilicalis (HE)[edit | edit source]
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)[edit | edit source]
Description: Lu – vein lumen, TM – tunica media, TA – tunica adventitia, WR – Wharton's jelly.
Umbilical cord – Whartons jelly (HE)[edit | edit source]
Description: Embryonic type of tissue - contains mostly extracellular matrix (rich in hyaluronic acid), less fibroblasts and fibers (collagen V).
