When the umbilical cord is cut, what happens to the rest of the pipework thats left inside you?
2006-08-21 07:28:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2006-08-21 07:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Treat Infamy 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
My husband had surgery on his belly button. There really isn't anything on the other side. He had a hair that grew in what was once the artery/vein of the umbilical cord. Caused serious pain and infection. The doctor wasn't nice either. Ran what looked to be a coat hanger into the "hole" and then used hemostats to make him an outy.
Once the umbilical cord is cut after birth everything disintegrates and is suppose to close up. Just keep that thing clean and you won't have to find out what's on the other side.
2006-08-21 08:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by aprilc232 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually quite a number of things are left behind. After birth the umbilical cord is no longer needed and transforms itself (the internal portions that were necessary for fetal circulation; yes the umbilical cord is present after the belly button also) into mostly ligaments. The umbilical ligaments stretch to your bladder and anchor it in place. Parts of the umbilical cord also develop into the round ligament of the liver and the gastroduodenal ligament which help anchor the live to the stomach and keep it in plcae in the abdominal cavity.
2006-08-22 13:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by rxdflipside 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In embryonic life, there is a tubular connection between the umbilicus and the ileum (the most distal part of the small intestine). After the umbilical cord is cut, this connection atrophies, and only a fibrous remnant is detected. Sometimes, it does not fully atrophy and that is called Meckel's Diverticulum of the Ileum. Very occasionally, the diverticulum is coated with ectopic gastric mucosa (stomach lining) and this can ulcerate, producing obscure abdominal pain.
2006-08-21 08:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The bladder-allantois connection, the urachus, is represented in the adult as the median umbilical ligament.
The gut to yolk sac connection, the vitelline duct normally leaves no remaining connection, disappearing at 6 weeks' gestation.
Unusually a vitelline fistula may exist.
The umbilical vein leaves the falciform ligament from liver to umbilicus.
2006-08-22 03:52:17 · answer #5 · answered by x 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
um just a hunch but as the umbilical cord was there to provide food for the unborn foetus, perhaps thats where your stomach/intestines is/are
2006-08-22 15:18:50 · answer #6 · answered by Kev 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its connected via a bolt to your posterior. I pray to you though man, for the love of God DO NOT PLAY WITH IT! If you do the consequences may be severe, for unscrewing your belly button may cause your buttocks fall off! FALL OFF!! So unless you want to be known as the bumless wonder, I suggest you end this line of enquiry and accept that some things should be left well alone!
2006-08-21 22:00:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Once it closes up, nothing except the peritoneum (muscles that hold your guts in).
2006-08-21 08:29:12 · answer #8 · answered by ibkidd37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is left is a lid of twisted skin a few mm thick, best not to think about it.
2006-08-21 07:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by syelark 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its mostly me. Im never in front of my belly button
2006-08-21 08:36:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋