All of the Following Can Pass Through a Healthy Placenta

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following can pass through a healthy placenta EXCEPT which one?

• A) water
• B) nutrients
• C) oxygen
• D) some antibodies
• E) blood cells

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Definitions:

CT Scan

Short for Computed Tomography Scan, a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images of the body.

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Roentgen Diagnosis

The use of X-rays to diagnose diseases or abnormalities within the body, named after Wilhelm Roentgen who discovered X-rays.

Roentgen Therapy

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