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Belly pedicle

Belly pedicle – provisional (temporary) body by means of which communication of an embryo with extraembryonic membranes is carried out; further turns in the course of embryonic development into an umbilical cord.

 
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Blood of the person "runs" on vessels under huge pressure and at disturbance of their integrity is capable to shoot of distance to 10 meters.