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The Fetal and Adult Circulation

The document compares the fetal and adult circulatory systems, noting key differences such as the fetal circulation carrying deoxygenated blood away from the heart while the adult circulation carries oxygenated blood, and differences in how gas exchange occurs in the placenta versus lungs.

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The Fetal and Adult Circulation

The document compares the fetal and adult circulatory systems, noting key differences such as the fetal circulation carrying deoxygenated blood away from the heart while the adult circulation carries oxygenated blood, and differences in how gas exchange occurs in the placenta versus lungs.

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Martina Eunice M.

Arguelles BSN 2B

THE FETAL AND ADULT CIRCULATION


FETAL CIRCULATION CRITERIA ADULT CIRCULATION
Carries non-oxygenated blood Carries oxygenated blood
Artery
away from the fetal heart away from the heart
Carries oxygenated blood Carries non-oxygenated blood
Veins
back to the heart towards the heart
Takes place in the placenta Takes place in the lungs
Increase pressure on the right Exchange of Gases Pressure Increase pressure on the left
side of the heart side of the heart
Ductus arteriosus (allows the Connection between Ligamentum arteriosum
flow) pulmonary trunk and aorta (closure of ductus arteriosus)

FETAL CIRCULATION ADULT CIRCULATION


 Nutrients for growth and development are  The circulation occurs entirely inside the body.
delivered from the umbilical vein in the  With the first breaths of air, the lungs start to
umbilical cord  placenta  fetal heart. expand, and the ductus arteriosus and the
 In the fetus, the main filtration site for plasma foramen ovale both close.
nutrients and wastes is the placenta, which is
outside of the body cavity.

References:
https://www.wikilectures.eu/w/Human_Fetal_Circulation
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=blood-circulation-in-the-fetus-and-newborn-90-P02362
https://www.slideshare.net/shament79/the-blood-circulation-in-fetus

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