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Title

Fetal Circulation

Description

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Subject

Anatomy

Level

Undergraduate 3

Created

09/12/2008

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Term

T/F: the fetal system is a backwards system where veins are red and arteries are blue

Definition

true

Term

Which chamber of the heart is bypassed in fetal circulation

Definition

the right ventricle

Term

How does the blood bypass the right ventricle in fetal circulation

Definition

by going through the foramen ovale

Term

After the baby is born, the umbilical vein becomes the ___

Definition

round ligamentum terres

Term

The portion of the umbilical artery that stays open takes arterial blood to the _____ _____

Definition

urinary bladder