The term ductus venosus refers to ________

A) damage to the valves in the veins, leading to varicose veins
B) a condition of the aged in which the arteries lose elasticity
C) a fetal shunt that bypasses the lungs
D) a special fetal vessel that allows umbilical blood to bypass the liver


D

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