Questions: What causes much of the blood in the fetal right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium through the foramen ovale? The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium. There is a valve that directs the blood that way. The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amniotic fluid. The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium. The umbilical arteries have valves.

What causes much of the blood in the fetal right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium through the foramen ovale? The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium. There is a valve that directs the blood that way. The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amniotic fluid. The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium. The umbilical arteries have valves.
Transcript text: Test 4 Ch 20 Practice 85 What causes much of the blood in the fetal right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium through the foramen ovale? Multiple Choice The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium. There is a valve that directs the blood that way. The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amniotic fluid. The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium. The umbilical arteries have valves. < Prev 85 of 100 Score answer >
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The answer is the first one: The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium.

Explanation for each option:

  1. The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium.

    • Correct. In the fetal circulation, the pressure in the right atrium is higher than in the left atrium. This pressure difference drives the blood to be shunted from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale, bypassing the non-functional fetal lungs.

  2. There is a valve that directs the blood that way.

    • Incorrect. While there is a flap-like valve (the septum primum) that helps prevent backflow of blood from the left atrium to the right atrium, it is not the primary reason for the shunting of blood. The pressure difference is the main driving force.

  3. The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amniotic fluid.

    • Incorrect. The antigravity situation provided by the amniotic fluid does not directly influence the shunting of blood through the foramen ovale. The shunting is primarily due to the pressure differences between the atria.

  4. The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium.

    • Incorrect. This is the opposite of what occurs in fetal circulation. The pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium, which facilitates the shunting of blood through the foramen ovale.

  5. The umbilical arteries have valves.

    • Incorrect. The presence of valves in the umbilical arteries does not influence the shunting of blood between the atria. The umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta, and their function is separate from the atrial shunting mechanism.

Summary: The primary reason for the shunting of blood from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale in the fetal heart is that the blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium.

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