In fetal circulation, the ______atrium is at higher pressure than the ______ atrium.

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In fetal circulation, the right atrium is at higher pressure than the left atrium due to the shunting of blood through the foramen ovale from the right atrium to the left atrium. This allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the lungs and flow directly to the left side of the heart to be pumped out to the body. As a result, the pressure in the right atrium is higher than the pressure in the left atrium.

In Fetal Circulation, the ______Atrium Is at Higher Pressure Than