fetal circulation Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
staring from superior+inferior vena cava … fetal circulation step by step
A
1- superior+inferior vena cava
2- drain in RA
3- to RV
4- pulmonary trunk
5- through ductus arteriosus passing the lungs to the aorta
6- descending aorta
7- umbilical arteries
8- placenta for oxygenation
9- umbilical vein
10- ductus venosus
and again to inferior vena cava
2
Q
ducts normally in fetal circulation but should close after delivery
A
ductus arteriosus and ductus venosus /foramen ovale
should closes after delivery