Assertion: umbilical cord | /r/HasProperty | vital passage
Facets:
value: from the fetus
type: OTHER
value: for nutrients
type: PURPOSE
value: for oxygen and waste products
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The umbilical cord is a fetal organ that connects the placenta to the developing fetus and is a vital passage for nutrients, oxygen and waste products to and from the fetus.
text: The umbilical cord is a vital intra-amniotic structure that occasionally develops catastrophic complications.