What do the arteries in the umbilical cord carry?
a. Nutrients to the fetus from the placenta
b. Oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta
c. Antibodies from the fetus to the mother
d. Deoxygenated blood back to the placenta
ANS: D
The arteries of the umbilical cord are unique in that they carry deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.
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