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Fetal ultrasound
Early pregnancy
The heart
The brain
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The hands
The eyes
The neck
The spine
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The umbilical cord
3D fetal ultrasound
The heart
The brain
The head
The hands
The eyes
The neck
The spine
The legs
Content
The umbilical cord
3D fetal ultrasound
The umbilical cord
The arrow in the image below points to the site where the umbilical cord is attached to the fetus's belly, also called the abdomen. By looking at this area, the health care team can check for several conditions. They include a condition called omphalocele. It happens when contents of the abdomen come out through an opening at the bellybutton. Another condition is gastroschisis. It involves a break or split in the tissue that forms the abdominal wall.
