Veterinary Embryology 8.5: In what species does the umbilical cord have a natural point of rupture and where is that point located?

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In what species does the umbilical cord have a natural point of rupture and where is that point located?

Magdalena Badenhorst · Accepted Answer

Ungulates
1-2 cm distal to the transition from skin to amniotic epithelium
This point is characterized by a sudden reduction in the dense connective tissue in the umbilical vessels' adventitia
The weight of the neonate (newly born) is sufficient to break the cord.

Veterinary Embryology 8.5

In what species does the umbilical cord have a natural point of rupture and where is that point located?

Ungulates 1-2 cm distal to the transition from skin to amniotic epithelium This point is characterized by a sudden reduction in the dense connective tissue in the umbilical vessels' adventitia The weight of the neonate (newly born) is sufficient to break the cord.

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