The Umbilical Cord
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.2.2
The Umbilical Cord
Umbilical cord
- The umbilical cord appears around day 23.
- The umbilical cord provides blood carrying oxygen and other valuable nutrients via the abdomen.
- The umbilical cord was located where your belly button is.
- The blood from the umbilical cord removes waste substances from the baby.
- The waste substances are removed by the mother.
Test yourself on The Umbilical Cord
What feature on the foetus appears around day 23 of a pregnancy?
What happens after the blood from the umbilical cord removes waste substances from the baby?