Umbilical cord these branches joins with the hepatic portal vein (connecting to its left branch), which carries blood into the liver. The second branch (known as the ductus venosus) bypasses the liver and flows into the inferior vena cava, which carries blood towards the heart. The two umbilical arteries branch from the internal iliac arteries and pass on either side of the urinary bladder into the umbilical cord, completing the circuit back to the placenta. In absence of external interventions, the umbilical cord occludes physiologically shortly after birth, explained both by a swelling and collapse of Wharton's jelly in response to a
The Umbilical Brothers extensive use of their particular style of mime and humour. In December 2006, in a "New York Post" interview, Shane Dundas expressed doubts about the return of the show for a second season. In June 2007, Nickelodeon announced that they would not renew it for a second season. The two had voice roles in "Maya the Bee" as ant soldiers, with Collins voicing Arnie and Dundas voicing Barney. The Umbilical Brothers have performed six shows, four of which appear as DVDs: The Umbilical Brothers Shane Dundas and David Collins known as The Umbilical Brothers are an Australian comic duo. Dundas