Fetal Circulation Flashcards
1
Q
Placenta provides
And removes
A
Nutrients and Oxygen
Waste
2
Q
Umbilical cord connects fetus to _____
A
Maternal placenta
I vein; 2 arteries
3
Q
Collapsed fetal lung produces high _____ and decreased _____
A
Vascular pressure
Pulmonary Blood Flow
4
Q
At birth, _____ closes due to pressure swap. ______ pressure drops due to lung expansion
A
Foreman Ovule
Right Ventricle
5
Q
______ closes gradually at birth; eventually becomes ______
A
Ductus Arteriosis
Ligamentous Arteriosum