Fetal Circulation

Question 1

specialized
structures present in the fetus which shunt blood flow

Answer 1

ductus venosus
foramen ovale
ductus arteriosus

Question 2

Circulation of blood in the fetus

Answer 2

Oxygenated blood comes through the
1. umbilical vein where it enters
the inferior vena cava via the
2. ductus venosus