Fetal circulation

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  • Created on: 23-01-19 12:54
What does the ductus venosus allow
Allows blood to divert from the liver to the inferior vena cava
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What is the foramen ovale
A hole which allows blood to flow directly into the left atrium from the right atrium
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What is the ductus arteriosus
A connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta which directs blood away from the lungs
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What four things initiate respiration
Compression and decompresion of the chest wall. Stimulation of chemoreceptors. Sensory stimulation on the skin. Stimulation of the senses
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What stops the alveolar collapsing on expiration
Surfactant
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Oxygenation changes from placenta to ??? at birth
Pulmonary
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What does pulmonary resistance fall by
80%
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What atrium has a pressure increase
Left due to increase in pulmonary blood flow
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What closes at birth
Foramen ovale
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What happens to systematic vascualr resistance
Increases
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What is the benefit of delayed cord clamping
Increases neonatal blood bolume
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What is the foramen ovale

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What stops the alveolar collapsing on expiration

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