Using your knowledge of fetal circulation, and the respiratory and digestive systems, fill in the chart provided. It compares and contrasts fetal circulation and circulation after birth. A sample box has been filled in for you.

FETAL CIRCULATION CHART

Worth 18 points—each box worth 2 points.

	Fetal Circulation	Circulation of Baby after Birth
How are gases exchanged?
How are nutrients absorbed?		Partially digested food (chyme) moves through the small intestines where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
How are wastes removed?
How does blood flow through the heart and lungs?
What main structures are involved?