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Close. Slide #DMS 052 [Umbilical cord]. Mucoid (aka mucous, mucin or mucinogen-the carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins found in glandular tissue in the adult) connective tissue can be found in the umbilical cord.
Widely distributed in the embryo as a loose connective tissue, mucoid tissue is composed of large stellate fibroblasts in an abundant intercellular substance, which is homogeneous and soft. In the umbilical cord (Plates 51 and 261), it is known as Wharton's jelly.