Final Flashcards
Umbilical arteries branch from the ____ ____
and carry blood to the _____
internal iliac
placenta
a single umbilical vein returns blood to
the fetus
The foramen ovale is an interatrial opening which
diverts blood to bypass the lungs
The ductus arteriosus is a shunt between the
pulmonary trunk and the aorta
The ductus arteriosus diverts blood away from the _____ and toward the _____ ______
Lungs
systemic circulation
At birth, the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale….
close permanently
before birth, collapsed lungs ….
resist flow
Before birth the pressure in the ____ atrium is greater than the ____ atrium
Right
Left
At birth, the first breath _____ _____ and pressure in the ____ atrium goes down relative to the ____ atrium
expands lungs
Right
Left
Fetal Cardiovascular Structures:
Ductus arteriosus
Foramen Ovale
Ligamentum arteriosum
fossa ovalis
blood capillaries lead fluid which turns into _____ fluid and then goes into the _______ capillaries, and onto the ____ _____ and finally to the subclavian vein.
Interstitial
lymphatic
lymph nodes
The Lymphatic system returns
water, electrolytes, and some proteins
The Lymphatic system transports
fats from digestive system
The Lymphatic system produces
lymphocytes
The Lymphatic system engages
in immune surveillance