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Name 2 ways in which harmful substances can be passed onto the foetus?
To my knowledge there is only one way. Across the placenta and into the foetus. Everything taken into mothers body will pass across the placenta, around the system of the foetus and even returning waste back across the placenta through the magic of Osmosis.
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).
What is a name for an unborn baby?
An unborn baby is referred to as a fetus, or foetus.
How would harmful substances in the mothers blood reach the embryo in her uterus?
The substances can pass through the placental wall.
How does a women pass substances into her foetus?
The fetus receives oxygen and nourishment from the placenta via the umbilical cord. Waste and carbon dioxide return to the placenta via the umbilical cord.
How does protein help the foetus to develop?
protein helps the foetus to develop by the
What is the duration of Foetus film?
The duration of Foetus - film - is 1.7 hours.
When was Foetus - film - created?
Foetus - film - was created on 1994-11-10.
Can external pressure on abdomen affect foetus?
External preasure on abdomen does affect the foetus.
When was Love - Foetus album - created?
Love - Foetus album - was created on 2005-07-14.
When was Flow - Foetus album - created?
Flow - Foetus album - was created on 2001-05-08.
What is the organ system of the mothers body?
the aminotic fluid that the foetus gets before its born and when its a foetus
