Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 28, Problem 16RQ
What happens to the urine excreted by the fetus when the kidneys begin to function?
- The umbilical cord caiiies it to the placenta for removal.
- The endometrium absorbs it.
- It adds to the amniotic fluid.
- It is turned into meconium.
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