Multiple choice

Pick out the true statement regarding the respiration in the fetus and a newborn.

  1. The peripheral chemoreceptors are active in the developing embryo.

  2. Oxygenated blood is delivered to the fetus through the placenta.

  3. Lack of surfactant in the neonate does not effect respiration.

  4. The first breath is achieved by large changes in the intrathoracic pressure.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is true that in a neonate, large intrathoracic pressures are generated during the first few breaths.

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