Perinatal Adaption

Question 1

1. The Umbilical cord consists of 3 blood vessels. The ________ vein carries __________ blood to the baby. The two ___________ arteries carry ___________ blood back to the placenta. The vessels are found suspended in the _______ ______.

Answer 1

1. Umbilical, Oxygenated, Umbilical, Deoxygenated, Wharton’s jelly

Question 2

1. What is meant by Cardiorespiratory adaption?
2. When a baby is born normally they appear ____ in colour. Then they begin to ___ and ________. They gradually change colour to _____ and then the ______ ____ is cut.

Answer 2

1. Switch from placental gas exchange to air breathing.

2. Blue, breathe, cry, pink, umbilical cord.