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What is the pathway of enriched blood from the umbilical vein to the aorta?
What is the pathway of enriched blood from the umbilical vein to the aorta?
Which structure primarily facilitates the shunting of blood from the right atrium to the left atrium in fetal circulation?
Which structure primarily facilitates the shunting of blood from the right atrium to the left atrium in fetal circulation?
What is the fate of the majority of blood in the pulmonary artery during fetal circulation?
What is the fate of the majority of blood in the pulmonary artery during fetal circulation?
How does the enriched blood from the inferior vena cava mix before entering the right atrium?
How does the enriched blood from the inferior vena cava mix before entering the right atrium?
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What occurs to the blood entering the portal system from the umbilical vein?
What occurs to the blood entering the portal system from the umbilical vein?
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Where does the depleted blood from the upper body return before entering the right atrium?
Where does the depleted blood from the upper body return before entering the right atrium?
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What is the primary role of the umbilical arteries in fetal circulation?
What is the primary role of the umbilical arteries in fetal circulation?
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What role does the ductus venosus play in fetal circulation?
What role does the ductus venosus play in fetal circulation?
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Study Notes
Fetal Circulation - Enriched Blood
- Enriched blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients, travels from the placenta through the umbilical vein to the portal system.
- A small portion of the enriched blood mixes with depleted blood from the liver in the portal system.
- The majority of the enriched blood enters the inferior vena cava (IVC), bypassing the liver.
- In the IVC, the enriched blood mixes with depleted blood returning from the lower body.
- The enriched blood continues through the IVC and into the right atrium (RA).
- A small amount of enriched blood mixes with depleted blood in the RA and continues to the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA).
- The majority of the enriched blood in the RA bypasses the RV and PA through the foramen ovale, a hole in the heart’s septum, directly into the left atrium (LA).
- The enriched blood in the LA mixes with a small amount of blood returning from the lungs.
- The enriched blood enters the left ventricle (LV) then into the aorta (AO) delivering oxygen to the brain and upper body.
Fetal Circulation - Depleted Blood
- Depleted blood returns from the brain and upper body via the superior vena cava (SVC) to the RA.
- In the RA, depleted blood from the SVC mixes with a small amount of enriched blood from the IVC and travels to the RV and PA.
- A small portion of this blood travels to the lungs for oxygen, while the majority bypasses the lungs through the ductus arteriosus (DA) directly into the aorta.
- The depleted blood from the DA mixes with enriched blood from the proximal aorta and continues to the abdominal aorta, common iliac arteries, and the internal iliac arteries.
- The internal iliac arteries give rise to two umbilical arteries that carry depleted blood back to the placenta.
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Explore the journey of enriched blood through the fetal circulation system. This quiz covers the key pathways and structures, including the umbilical vein, inferior vena cava, and foramen ovale. Test your knowledge on how oxygen and nutrients mix and distribute in the developing fetus.
