What is the umbilical cord and what does it do? The umbilical cord is the life-line that attaches the placenta to the fetus. The umbilical cord is made up of three blood vessels: two smaller arteries which carry blood to the placenta and a larger vein which returns blood to the fetus.
Bright's disease. Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized by edema, the presence of albumin in the urine and was frequently accompanied by high blood pressure (hypertension) and evidence of heart disease.
Best Answer: Kidney Infection Symptoms include: -- burning during urination. This is also a good sign of a UTI (and untreated Urinary Tract Infections can lead to kidney infections). Don't confuse the burning with the itching/burning of a yeast infection.This burning is painful and will sometimes bring tears to your eyes. -- a pain in the lower back, right around the waist.f your pain in your lower back is sharp pain than it is likely not your kidneys but your back. Pain in your kidneys can be due to a few things. 1. Kidney Infection â if you have a kidney infection there will be general soreness in your lower back.