Which statement regarding placental circulation is true?

A) Oxygenated maternal blood re-enters the mother's venous system through chorionic villi.
B) Maternal and fetal blood mix near the placenta.
C) Deoxygenated maternal blood re-enters the mother's venous system through small uterine veins.
D) Deoxygenated blood leaves the chorionic villi through umbilical arteries.
E) Oxygenated fetal blood enters the chorionic villi through umbilical arteries.


C) Deoxygenated maternal blood re-enters the mother's venous system through small uterine veins.

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