Match the shunt to its bypass

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Ductus venosus

   Right

   Bypasses the immature liver

2. Left

   Foramen ovale

   Right

   Bypasses the lungs at the atrial level

3. Left

   Ductus arteriosus

   Right

   Bypasses the lungs at the arterial level

4. Left

   Umbilical vein

   Right

   Carries oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus

5. Left

   Umbilical arteries

   Right

   Carry deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta

Instructions

Tap each fetal structure, then tap what it does.

Explanation