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Slideshow: Umbilical Cord, Placenta & More

The Hands and Umbilical Cord

#157, Slide 24 of 35

9 weeks

From The Biology of Prenatal Development.Buy Now

Note:

The hands often touch the pulsating umbilical cord.

Label Key:

1. palmar surface of the left hand
2. right hand
3. epithelial plug in right nostril
4. umbilical cord
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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