fetal circulation Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
what are the 3 diffrences in fetal circulation?
A
- ductous venosus
- foreman ovale
- ductous arterisousus
2
Q
main functions of placenta?
A
does gas exchange and nutirens/ waste exchange for the fetus
3
Q
do fetus use the pulmonary circuit? why?
A
no, lung tissue is too dense
4
Q
where does the fetus receive blood?
A
via the unblilical chord
5
Q
what are the 3 blood vessel in the umblilical chord?
A
umblilicla vein
umblilcal arteis
6
Q
what does the umblilcal artery do?
A
conduct blood from to the placetna
7
Q
what do umblilcal veins do?
A
trnasport oxygen and nutrients to fetla heart
8
Q
what is the fromean ovale?
A
opening between the r = L atrium
9
Q
ductus arteriosus?
A
connection of pulmonary truni and aorta
10
Q
what is hypotesion?
A
low blood pressure
11
Q
what is hyper tension?
A
high blood rpesure
