Asked by Andrew Chase on May 30, 2024
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The ________ allows nutrients and oxygen from maternal blood to pass to embryonic blood. It also allows waste products from the fetal blood to pass into maternal blood.
Nutrients
Substances obtained from food that are essential for the body to function and maintain health.
Oxygen
A chemical element (O) essential for cellular respiration in living organisms and a component of the earth's atmosphere.
Maternal Blood
Blood circulating in a pregnant woman that provides nutrients and oxygen to both the mother and the fetus.
- Explain the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and childbirth, including fetal development and maternal changes.
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and childbirth, including fetal development and maternal changes.