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After the 28th week of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate begins to show a baseline variability of about 5 beats per min.on a fetal heart rate rhythm strip when the sympathetic nervous system has ______
matured
Fetal blood begins to exchange nutrients with the maternal circulation across the ______
chorionic villi
During in uterine life, the fetus derives oxygen and excretes carbon dioxide not from oxygen exchange in the lungs but from the ______
placenta
Blood does enter the blood vessels of the lungs while the child is in utero, but this blood flow is to supply the cells of the lungs themselves, not for ______ exchange
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Specialized structures present in the fetus shunt blood flow to supply the most important organs of the body: the brain, liver, heart, and ______
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Blood arriving at the fetus from the placenta is highly ______
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____ can be drawn from the umbilical vein for fetal assessment or treatment
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The rate of blood flow through an umbilical cord is rapid, 350ml/min at ____
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NUCHAL CORD is a loose loop of cord found around the fetal ____
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Chorionic villi are on the medial surface of the ____
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The smooth chorion eventually becomes the chorionic ____
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Brown fat, a special fat that will aid in temperature regulation at birth, begins to be formed behind the kidneys, sternum, and posterior neck. Fetal ______ is strong enough to be audible through the abdomen with an ordinary stethoscope.
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Vernix caseosa, a cream cheese-like substance produced by the sebaceous glands that serves as a protective skin covering during intrauterine life, begins to form. Definite sleeping and activity patterns are distinguishable (the fetus has developed biorhythms that will guide sleep/wake patterns throughout life). Month 6 Second Trimester At the end of 6 months: Length: 28 to 36 cm. Weight: 550 g. Passive antibody transfer from mother to fetus probably begins as early as the 20th week of gestation, certainly by the 24th week of gestation.
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Brown fat, a special fat that will aid in temperature regulation at birth, begins to be formed behind the kidneys, sternum, and posterior neck. Fetal heartbeat is strong enough to be audible through the abdomen with an ordinary stethoscope. Vernix caseosa, a cream cheese-like substance produced by the sebaceous glands that serves as a protective skin covering during intrauterine life, begins to form. Definite sleeping and activity patterns are distinguishable (the fetus has developed ______ that will guide sleep/wake patterns throughout life). Month 6 Second Trimester At the end of 6 months: Length: 28 to 36 cm. Weight: 550 g. Passive antibody transfer from mother to fetus probably begins as early as the 20th week of gestation, certainly by the 24th week of gestation.
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Brown fat, a special fat that will aid in temperature regulation at birth, begins to be formed behind the kidneys, sternum, and posterior neck. Fetal heartbeat is strong enough to be audible through the abdomen with an ordinary stethoscope. Vernix caseosa, a cream cheese-like substance produced by the sebaceous glands that serves as a protective skin covering during intrauterine life, begins to form. Definite ______ and activity patterns are distinguishable (the fetus has developed biorhythms that will guide sleep/wake patterns throughout life). Month 6 Second Trimester At the end of 6 months: Length: 28 to 36 cm. Weight: 550 g. Passive antibody transfer from mother to fetus probably begins as early as the 20th week of gestation, certainly by the 24th week of gestation.
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Brown fat, a special fat that will aid in temperature regulation at birth, begins to be formed behind the kidneys, sternum, and posterior neck. Fetal heartbeat is strong enough to be audible through the abdomen with an ordinary stethoscope. Vernix caseosa, a cream cheese-like substance produced by the sebaceous glands that serves as a protective skin covering during intrauterine life, begins to form. Definite sleeping and ______ patterns are distinguishable (the fetus has developed biorhythms that will guide sleep/wake patterns throughout life). Month 6 Second Trimester At the end of 6 months: Length: 28 to 36 cm. Weight: 550 g. Passive antibody transfer from mother to fetus probably begins as early as the 20th week of gestation, certainly by the 24th week of gestation.
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