VBSC 421 Lab 18 (Heart Anatomy and
Comparisons)
Name the fetal vessel that shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta reducing
blood flow to the fetal lung - ANS-Ductus arteriosus
What does the ductus arteriosus become in the adult animal? - ANS-Ligament
arteriosus
Name the fetal vessel that shunts blood away from the fetal liver to the posterior vena
cava - ANS-Ductus venosus
Name the opening in the wall of the fetal right atrium that allows blood entering the right
atrium to pass directly to the left atrium - ANS-Foramen ovale
Where does gas exchange take place in the fetal cat - ANS-Placenta
Describe the circulation of blood throughout the shark heart - ANS--> Heart
1. Sinus venosus
2. Atrium
3. Ventricle
4. Coneus arteriosus
Right atrium - ANS-Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Right ventricle - ANS-Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Left atrium - ANS-receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left ventricle - ANS-pumps oxygenated blood to the body
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