mesenchyme of umbilical cord
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003422
A gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord, largely made up of mucopolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate). It also contains some fibroblasts and macrophages. It is derived from Extra Embryonic Mesoderm[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharton's_jelly ]
Synonyms: umbilical cord mesenchyme, Wharton's jelly
Term info
- Wikipedia:Wharton's_jelly
- SCTID:368069009
- EMAPA:35925
- EMAPA:26127
human_reference_atlas
TODO - check
uberon
UBERON:0003422
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- mesenchyme
- extraembryonic tissue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some umbilical cord
- has part some mucopolysaccharide