The foramen ovale ________.

A. closes after birth due to decreased pulmonary vascular resistance
B. has no importance in fetal respiratory physiology
C. normally shunts blood between the pulmonary artery and aorta
D. normally shunts blood between the right and left ventricles


Answer: A

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