NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

FERTILISATION EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF EMBRYO AND IMPLANTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following carry blood rich in carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste products from the foetus to the placenta?
A
foetal artery
B
umbilical artery
C
umbilical vein
D
foetal vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The umbilical vein carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus, and the umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated, nutrient-depleted blood from the fetus to the placenta (Figure 2.2).

Detailed explanation-2: -The blood vessel which carries blood rich in carbon dioxide is known as an artery.

Detailed explanation-3: -The umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated fetal blood toward the placenta for replenishment, and the umbilical vein carries newly oxygenated and nutrient-rich blood back to the fetus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kidney filters the blood to remove these wastes. Blood with a lot of nitrogenous waste enters the kidney through renal artery. This blood after filteration leaves the kidney through renal vein.

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