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- 81. In the fetal circulation:
- The stroke volume of the left ventricle is the same as the stroke volume of the right ventricle.
- Deoxygenated blood arrives at the placenta via the umbilical vein.
- Cardiac output is defined as the volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle in one minute.
- Only 12% of the right ventricular output enters the pulmonary circulation.
- The eustachian valve directs the more highly oxygenated blood, streaming along the dorsal aspect of the superior vena cava into the left atrium.
- 82. Regarding fetal blood:
- The P50 value is 5 kPa.
- The haemoglobin concentration in the term fetus is usually
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- The stroke volume of the left ventricle is the same as the stroke volume of the right ventricle.