The Fetal Shortcut from the Right Atrium to the Left

question 88

Multiple Choice

The fetal shortcut from the right atrium to the left atrium is the

• A)ductus arteriosus.
• B)ductus venosus.
• C)umbilical vein.
• D)umbilical artery.
• E)foramen ovale.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

The cognitive process of revising existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding to incorporate new information.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture and norms of another group, often losing their original identity.

Attribution

A belief concerning why people behave in a certain way.

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, a persistent focus of the id's pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychosexual development, leading to psychic conflict and developmental issues.