Which term describes the narrow cord of tissue that connects a developing fetus to the placenta during pregnancy?

• A. Umbilical Cord
• B. Venous Bleeding
• C. Verbal Direction
• D. Visual Control

Answer: (A)

Think about how a fetus receives what it needs to grow inside the womb. The structure that acts as the lifeline between the developing baby and the placenta is the umbilical cord. It contains blood vessels—the arteries and the vein—enveloped in cushioning tissue, and it carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus while returning waste products back to the placenta for disposal. That makes it the correct term for describing this narrow cord of tissue. The other options don’t describe a connecting structure: venous bleeding is a type of bleeding, and verbal direction and visual control refer to guidance or monitoring ideas, not anatomy.