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MATERNAL CIRCULATION
PLACENTAL CIRCULATION:
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:
THE HEART
LIVER
The heart is a muscular organ found in all vertebrates that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions.
Functions of the heart include:
-Generating blood pressure
-Routing blood
-Ensuring one-way blood flow
-Regulating blood supply
Digestion
Excretion
Nutrient storage
Nutrient conversion
Detoxification of harmful chemicals
Synthesis of new molecules
PLACENTA
BLOOD ARTERIES
Arteries
- carry blood away from the heart
Capillaries
- where exchange occurs between blood and tissue fluid
Veins
- are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
BRAIN
-Integration
-Homeostasis
-Mental activity
-Control of muscles and glands
KIDNEY
-Excretion
-Regulation of blood volume and pressure
-Regulation of the concentration of solutes in the blood
PLACENTA
-It serves as the fetal lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and as a separate endocrine organ throughout pregnancy.