Normal Anatomy Umbilical arteries right and left umbilical arteries branching from internal iliac arteries return deoxygenated blood from the fetus single umbilical artery is associated with increased likelihood of congenital abnormalities Umbilical vein single umbilical vein returns oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus Allantois forms the umbilical arteries and vein Abnormalities Urachal duct a duct extending from yolk sac to apex of the bladder yolk sac forms allantois which becomes urachus during development, the lumen of the uraches closes adult remnant is median umbilical ligament if urachus fails to close patent urachus urine leaks from umbilicus vesicourachal diverticulum bladder protrudes from umbilicus Vitelline duct (omphalomesenteric duct) connects yolk sac to midgut, closes during week 7 if vitelline duct lumen fails to close then vitelline fistula meconium discharge from umbilicus Meckel's diverticulum (see "Meckel's Diverticulitis") failure of lumen to close on side opening to ileum can have ectopic gastric mucosa leading to melena and RLQ pain
QUESTIONS 1 of 3 1 2 3 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (M1.EB.14.62) A child is in the nursery one day after birth. A nurse notices a urine-like discharge being expressed through the umbilical stump. What two structures in the embryo are connected by the structure that failed to obliterate during the embryologic development of this child? Tested Concept QID: 106451 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Pulmonary artery - aorta 0% (0/29) 2 Bladder - yolk sac 76% (22/29) 3 Bladder - small bowel 14% (4/29) 4 Liver - umbilical vein 10% (3/29) 5 Kidney - large bowel 0% (0/29) M 1 Question Complexity E Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 2 Review tested concept (M1.EB.12.37) A 26-year-old G1P0 mother is in the delivery room in labor. Her unborn fetus is known to have a patent urachus. Which of the following abnormalities would you expect to observe in the infant? Tested Concept QID: 101931 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Myelomeningocele 1% (4/374) 2 Gastroschisis 2% (6/374) 3 Omphalocele 4% (16/374) 4 Meconium discharge from umbilicus 7% (25/374) 5 Urine discharge from umbilicus 85% (319/374) M 1 Question Complexity E Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 5 Review tested concept