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Q: What impact can lack of oxygen have on a foetus?
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Where does a foetus obtain its oxygen from?

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What organ carries food and oxygen from the mother to the foetus?

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What is lack of oxygen?

Medically, lack of oxygen is referred to as, "Hypoxia."


Why does a foetus's lungs don't work properly?

The foetus in embedded in fluid called amniotic fluid. Some times the foetus takes a breath in that fluid, just before the delivery. The result is disastrous. If the foetus is born with the fluid in the lungs, it is going to die in most of the cases. The foetus is getting all the oxygen and the nutrition from the mother. This is supplied through the placenta. So the lungs of the foetus are at rest in the womb of the mother.


How are nutrients and oxygen passed to the foetus and waste taken away?

Everything is supplied and filtered by the placenta.


What does a fetus need?

A growing foetus needs the cord because it gives the food and oxygen from the mother into the babyThe cord feeds the baby and gives the baby oxygen.All foetus's need a cord !


How does the foetus get food and oxygen?

The fetus gets food and oxygen through the umbilical cord.


What factors impact your ability to react to a stimulus?

1. fatigue. 2. Alcohol 3. Lack of oxygen


When breathing stops from lack of oxygen is called what?

When breathing stops from lack of oxygen


Describe how oxygen gets from the air to the cells of the foetus?

Oxygen gets from the air to the cells of the fetus through the umbilical cord. The oxygen circulates in the mothers red blood cells.


What causes Potters Syndrome?

Generally it is the lack of loss of amniotic fluid in the womb. Amniotic fluid is used to nourish the foetus as well as provide safety so it does no bounce around everywhere. However, because there is a certain lack of this fluid, damage can be caused to the foetus. Also, there has been a small link with genetic mutation but this has been ignored due to a lack of justification.


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.