title: History of the anatomy of the funiculus umbilicalis in mammals.
abstract: The authors, based on a bibliographic search, present a brief survey of the history of the anatomical aspects of the funiculus in mammals, including the evolution of their interpretation and their relationship with the evolution of scientific and technological approaches to their study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Anatomy of Domestic Animals), Fac. Med. Vet. Zootecn. USP, Brazil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miglino
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: DiDio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology