Umbilical artery

System Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT 261404000

Umbilical artery

Definition

The umbilical artery is a paired artery (with one for each half of the body) that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord. [WP,unvetted].

The Umbilical artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.

Also identified as