Posted: July 10th, 2017

The ductus arteriosus is another fetal structure that is important in the intrauterine life. It functions to:

The ductus arteriosus is another fetal structure that is important in the intrauterine life. It functions to:

A. Shunts the combined cardiac output from the pulmonary artery to the aorta going to the lungs
B. Shunts the combined cardiac output from the pulmonary artery to the systemic circulation
C. Shunts the combined cardiac output from the aorta to the pulmonary artery and later to the pulmonary veins
D. Shunts the combined cardiac output from the aorta to the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle