Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes changes in the newborn circulation system at birth?
A) Few substantive changes take place at birth. The circulation system is nearly complete in the eighth month of the mother's pregnancy.
B) Various fetal veins and arteries close spontaneously and eventually undergo fibrosis, thus closing off fetal shunts between arterial and venous circuits.
C) The major fetal shunts remain open for some days after birth until the newborn's lungs are fully functioning.
D) The umbilical vein and umbilical artery continue to function for some days after birth and then eventually become thrombosed.
E) None of the above is true.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q7: The term applied to the study of
Q15: Which of the following statements is FALSE?<br>A)
Q19: Large groupings of lymph nodes are located
Q23: "Anatomy" comes from Greek root words that
Q28: Which of the following statement(s) is/are true
Q29: The two types of cells that populate
Q31: In its early stages, the fetal skeleton
Q33: The malleolus is found on bones of
Q36: Which of the following is NOT a
Q44: Which of the following is the best