How Does a Fetus Obtain Oxygen

question 39

Multiple Choice

How does a fetus obtain oxygen?

• A) Fetal hemoglobin 'steals' oxygen from maternal hemoglobin at the placenta.
• B) Fetal lungs absorb oxygen from the amniotic fluid.
• C) Maternal blood mixes with fetal blood at the placenta.
• D) Fetal blood enters the maternal circulatory system and enters maternal lungs.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex at the back of the brain; these regions are important for vision.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Occipital Lobes

The region of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.