Using your knowledge of fetal circulation, and the respiratory and digestive systems, fill in the chart provided. It compares and contrasts fetal circulation and circulation after birth. A sample box has been filled in for you.
Worth 18 points—each box worth 2 points.
Fetal Circulation | Circulation of Baby after Birth | |
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How are gases exchanged? | ||
How are nutrients absorbed? | Partially digested food (chyme) moves through the small intestines where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. | |
How are wastes removed? | ||
How does blood flow through the heart and lungs? | ||
What main structures are involved? |
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