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Image: jar of umbilical cords. Imma just say it: umbilical cords are the unsung heroes of gestation. While the uterus and, by extension, the placenta, get all the glory, it’s the umbilical cord that’s doing all the supply chain work in there. Right, so, OK, fine - the capacity of the myometrium to stretch is almost super-human, as if there were a little snippet of Elastigirl from “The Incredibles” in every uterus. And the placenta – don’t get me started. Pushy, invasive, space-occupying…and just up and DIPS as soon as the project is out the door, then expects a colleague be rehired for every contract. But who is funneling all that blood and biological material to the developing embryo? The umbilical cord, that’s who. A chunk of placenta can just quit and no one bats an eye, but one kink in the cord and everything goes to hell. Respect the cord! Bonus: comment below your initial impression of what’s in the jar; wrong answers only. Best answer gets a free umbilical cord (OK, not really, it’s a garden hose, but almost the same thing?) #forensic #pathology #deathunderglass #autopsy #umbilicalcord #pushyplacenta #elastigirluterus #respectthecord