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What is the ductus venosus and what is its function?

Ethan Gonzalez | 2023-06-10 03:58:24 | page views:1292
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Emma Johnson

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In the fetus, the ductus venosus (Arantius' duct after Julius Caesar Aranzi) shunts a portion of the left umbilical vein blood flow directly to the inferior vena cava. Thus, it allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver.
2023-06-18 03:58:24

Ethan Turner

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In the fetus, the ductus venosus (Arantius' duct after Julius Caesar Aranzi) shunts a portion of the left umbilical vein blood flow directly to the inferior vena cava. Thus, it allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver.
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