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
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- EMAPA:35925
- EMAPA:26127
- Wikipedia:Wharton's_jelly
- SCTID:368069009
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human_reference_atlas
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Subclass of:
- mesenchyme
- extraembryonic tissue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some umbilical cord
- has part some mucopolysaccharide