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Ch. 28 Pregnancy and Human Development
Marieb - Human Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
Marieb, Hoehn11th EditionHuman Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874034당신이 사용하는 게 아니라요?교과서 변경
28장, 문제 5

In the fetus, the ductus arteriosus carries blood from
(a) the pulmonary artery to the pulmonary vein
(b) the liver to the inferior vena cava
(c) the right ventricle to the left ventricle
(d) the pulmonary trunk to the aorta

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Step 1: Understand the role of the ductus arteriosus in fetal circulation. It is a blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the lungs, which are not yet functional before birth.
Step 2: Recall that in fetal circulation, blood flows from the right ventricle into the pulmonary trunk (also called the pulmonary artery), but since the lungs are not used for oxygen exchange, most of this blood is shunted away from the lungs.
Step 3: Identify that the ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta, allowing blood to flow directly into systemic circulation.
Step 4: Eliminate other options by understanding their anatomical inaccuracies: (a) pulmonary artery to pulmonary vein is not connected by the ductus arteriosus; (b) liver to inferior vena cava is related to the ductus venosus, not the ductus arteriosus; (c) right ventricle to left ventricle are separate chambers without a direct vessel connecting them.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct description of the ductus arteriosus is that it carries blood from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta.

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Ductus Arteriosus Function

The ductus arteriosus is a fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. It allows most of the blood from the right ventricle to bypass the non-functioning fetal lungs and flow directly into systemic circulation.
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Functional Groups

Fetal Circulation

Fetal circulation differs from postnatal circulation because the lungs are not yet functional. Oxygenated blood comes from the placenta, and shunts like the ductus arteriosus redirect blood to bypass the lungs and deliver oxygen to the body.
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Pulmonary Trunk and Aorta Anatomy

The pulmonary trunk carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs, while the aorta distributes oxygenated blood to the body. In the fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects these two vessels to reroute blood flow.
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The Front of the Trunk
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