chapter 29 Flashcards
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ductus arteriosus
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small vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending thoracic aorta – allows detour of blood around the lungs and directly into the system
2
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foramen ovale
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opening in the septum between the left and right atria – blood bypasses the fetal lungs
3
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ductus venosus
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continuation of the umbilical vein under the liver and drains into the inferior vena cava
4
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umbilical vein
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returns oxygenated blood from placenta into fetal body through the umbilical cord
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