Abstract

SummaryPerfusion studies conducted on fresh isolated segments of the human umbilical cord show that the umbilical vessels display a remarkable intrinsic property of vasomotor response to changes in external thermal environment.The umbilical artery is much more responsive than the umbilical vein; both vessels consistently exhibit vasoconstriction on cooling and vasodilatation on re‐warming.

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