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Vital signs
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-temperature-pulse-blood pressure-respiratory rate
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Differences
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All nutrients, excretory and gas exchanges occur through the placenta
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Umbilical cord
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-one large umbilical vein-two smaller umbilical arteries
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Ductus venosus
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Shunt to bypass babys immature liver and empty blood into inferior vena cava
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Ductus arteriosus
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Connects aorta and pulmonary artery bypassing lungs
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Five differences
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1) arteries (deoxy)2) veins (oxy)3) ductus venosus-shunt to bypass immature liver and empty blood into inferior vena cave4)foraman ovale-shunts blood from right atrium to left atrium, bypassing lungs5)ductus arteriosus connects aorta and pulmonary artery bypassing lungs
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