In the fetus, the blood from the umbilical vein is shunted away from the liver and sent to the inferior vena cava through the ductus ______________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


venosus

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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