Fetal Circulation

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Fetal Circulation
Placenta attachment point between mother and
fetus provides nutrients and gases to the fetus
and releases hormones to maintain the
pregnancy Umbilical Cord attaches the fetus to
the placenta, contains one vein and two
arteries
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Fetal Circulation

• Umbilical Vein carries blood from placenta into
  fetus
• 2. Ductus Venosus carries blood to inferior
  vena cava
• 3. Right Atrium
• Foramen Ovule hole between right and left
  atrium blood gets pumped by left ventricle to
  coronary arteries and the brain most oxygenated
  blood
• Ductus Arteriosus blood enters right ventricle
  and then passes from pulmonary artery into aorta
  blood goes to lower extremeties, pelvis, and
  kidneys medium oxygenated blood

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• Internal iliacs join
• umbilical arteries
• carry blood to the
• placenta

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Ductus Arteriosus -- arterial duct
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Foramen Ovale -- oval opening