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Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF) |
Has a greater affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin (HbA). |
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Umbilical Arteries |
Carry deoxygenated blood away from the fetus toward the placenta. |
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Umbilical Veins |
Carry oxygenated blood towards the fetus and away from the placenta. |
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Placenta |
Qualifies as an endocrine organ that produces progesterone, estrogen, and hCG. Site of blood oxygenation for the fetus. |
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Shunts |
Actively direct blood away from liver and lungs in fetus, which are not developed and sensitive to high blood pressure. |
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Foramen Ovale |
One-way valve that connects RA to LA, letting blood pump through aorta into circulation directly. |
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Ductus Arteriosus |
Shunts leftover blood from pulmonary artery to aorta. |
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Ductus Venosus |
Bypasses liver, shunting blood returning from placenta directly to inferior vena cava. |
