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What happens to the major vessels that make up the umbilical cord in an adult?

The umbilical cord connects from the Mother's placenta to the fetus via major vessels in the umbilical cord. After birth these 'vessels' clamp shut, but I'm curious to know what happens to those major vessels once the fetus becomes an adult?

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1. The umbilical vein is obliterated and becomes the Ligamentum Teres (Round Ligament) of the liver. The umbilical arteries (2) is obliterated to the Median Umbilical Ligment on the inside of the anterior abdominal wall.