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opposite as in a born person deoxygenated blood is in the arteries and oxygenated blood in the veins
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Describe in detail the site of blood formation in foetus and adults?
describe in detail the site of blood formation in foetus and adults
Does Mother's blood flows into the foetus through placenta.True or False?
False. The mothers blood flows through the placenta in vessels next to the foetal blood that flows in separate vessels. Oxygen and nutrients can flow from the mothers blood into the foetus' blood and carbon dioxide and waste products can flow from the foetus' blood to the mother's blood through the vessel membranes, however the two bloods will never actually mix.
What is it called when a baby is inside the mother?
The mother is then pregnant. Its called a foetus.
Who is the first person to realize blood circulated?
William Harvey first realized that blood circulated in 1491-1492
How does the fetus obtain food and oxygen?
The mother's blood supply enters the foetus via the umbillical cord and allows oxygen to diffuse from the mother's blood into the foetus.
Do fetuses need a mechanism for respiratory exchange?
yes they do.and this need is served by the PLACENTA-a vascular connection between the mother and the foetus,where oxygen diffuses from the mothers blood to that of foetus and CO2 DIFFUSES FRM FETUSE'S BLOOD 2 MOTHERS.BUT,THEIR BLOOD R NOT IN DIRECT CONTACT.
Blood is circulated through the blood vessels by the pumping action of the?
Heart
What circulated blood throughout the body?
Blood vessels, arteries, capillaries...
What substance can be passed from the mother to the foetus?
Carbon dioxide and other such waste gases diffuse from the foetus and across the placenta into the mother's blood. Urea (excretory product) also diffuses into the mother's blood. (The substances in bold will answer question).
Does carbon dioxide get carried down to the fetus?
It can if there is an unusual amount in the mother's environment. Anything that is in the blood of the mother is sent through the foetus, and anything discarded by the foetus is sent through the mother's bloodstream.
What blood vessel in fetus contain the most oxygen?
In the umbilical cord you have one vein and two arteries. This vein goes to the liver of foetus. This blood vessel contains most oxygen and food in case of foetus. After birth this vessel gets obliterated to form the falciform ligament.
How is blood circulated in the pulmonary circulation system?
Your heart
