Which of the following fetal shunts bypasses the fetal lungs?
A)ductus arteriosus
B)ductus venosus
C)umbilical arteries
D)umbilical vein
E)ductus byosus

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The ductus arteriosus is the fetal shunt that bypasses the fetal lungs, connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta. This allows oxygenated blood to bypass the non-functional fetal lungs and flow directly to the body. The ductus venosus allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver and enter the inferior vena cava, while the umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta and the umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus. "Ductus byosus" is not a known fetal shunt.

Which of the Following Fetal Shunts Bypasses the Fetal Lungs