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Match the Special Structures of the Fetal Cardiovascular System with Their

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Match the special structures of the fetal cardiovascular system with their descriptions.

Premises:
shunt between the pulmonary artery and the aorta that causes most of the blood to bypass the lungs
structure that transports deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
structure that transports oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
opening located between the right atrium and the left atrium
shunt that bypasses the liver
Responses:
ductus venosus
foramen ovale
umbilical artery
ductus arteriosus
umbilical vein

Correct Answer:

shunt between the pulmonary artery and the aorta that causes most of the blood to bypass the lungs
structure that transports deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta
structure that transports oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
opening located between the right atrium and the left atrium
shunt that bypasses the liver
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