Question

The empirical cord connects the growing fetus to the placenta. Sometimes the arbilocal corddoes not form normally and becomes twisted or develops knots. Which of the following bestdescribes a potential effect of these umbilical cord abnormalities on fetal development?A. Prevention of fetal implantation in the uterusB. failure of fetal amniotic fluid production in the uterusC. decreases in manufacture of growth hormones for the fetusD. reduction in amount of oxygen and nutrients carried to the fetus

Answer 1

Knots in the umbilical cord will not cause a problem to the fetal development if it is not too tight. If the knot is too tight, it will reduce the amount of oxygen that is carried ton the fetus which will put the fetus at risk for brain damage and even stillbirth.

These knots are possible due to overly long umbilical cords, smaller than n