UMBILICAL CORD
1. Umbilical cord is attached to
(a) Fetal surface of placenta
(b) Maternal surface of placenta
(c) Near to the center of the surface
(d) Both A and C [d]
Explanation
– The umbilical cord is attached to the fetal surface and is attached to the center. It is
about 40 cm in length and usually varies from 30-100 cm.
2. What is velamentous placenta?
(a) Fibrous ring present at the margin of placenta
(b) Placenta is thin and large
(c) Cord is attached to the membranes
(d) Cord is attached to the margin of the placenta [c]
Explanation
– Option C is the correct answer. Option A is placenta marginata, option B is Placenta
membrane. Option D is battledore placenta
3. Acordia is..........
(a) Absence of cord
(b) Lengthy cord
(C) Short cord
(d) Twisted cord [a]
Explanation
– Option A is the correct answer, lengthy cord means abnormal increase in the
length of cord and it can be as long as 300 cm. Lengthy cord causes cord prolapse
and cord entanglement around the neck. Short cord means cord length less than
20 cm.
4. Gelatinous substance in the umbilical cord is known as
(a) Wharton's jelly
(b) True knot
(c) False knot
(d) Vernix caseosa [a]
5. The reason behind the false knot in the umbilical cord is...............
(a) Accumulation of Wharton's jelly
(b) Accumulation of amniotic fluid
(c) Accumulation of blood
(d) Dilation of umbilical blood vessels [a]
1. Umbilical cord is attached to
(a) Fetal surface of placenta
(b) Maternal surface of placenta
(c) Near to the center of the surface
(d) Both A and C [d]
Explanation
– The umbilical cord is attached to the fetal surface and is attached to the center. It is
about 40 cm in length and usually varies from 30-100 cm.
2. What is velamentous placenta?
(a) Fibrous ring present at the margin of placenta
(b) Placenta is thin and large
(c) Cord is attached to the membranes
(d) Cord is attached to the margin of the placenta [c]
Explanation
– Option C is the correct answer. Option A is placenta marginata, option B is Placenta
membrane. Option D is battledore placenta
3. Acordia is..........
(a) Absence of cord
(b) Lengthy cord
(C) Short cord
(d) Twisted cord [a]
Explanation
– Option A is the correct answer, lengthy cord means abnormal increase in the
length of cord and it can be as long as 300 cm. Lengthy cord causes cord prolapse
and cord entanglement around the neck. Short cord means cord length less than
20 cm.
4. Gelatinous substance in the umbilical cord is known as
(a) Wharton's jelly
(b) True knot
(c) False knot
(d) Vernix caseosa [a]
5. The reason behind the false knot in the umbilical cord is...............
(a) Accumulation of Wharton's jelly
(b) Accumulation of amniotic fluid
(c) Accumulation of blood
(d) Dilation of umbilical blood vessels [a]
