Perinatal Physiology

Carlos E. Blanco; Eduardo Villamor

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-43588-5_6

Perinatal Physiology

Carlos E. Blanco^*, Eduardo Villamor

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This chapter will discuss the mechanisms preparing the fetus to be born, the transition at birth, and the successful adaptation to the air-breathing world. This chapter will review the respiratory system including lung development, maturation, and role of surfactant system and the respiratory drive and chemoreceptor role and the circulatory system including fetal circulation and its changes at birth.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pediatric Surgery: General Principles and Newborn Surgery: Volume 1
Publisher	Springer
Pages	103-114
Number of pages	12
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783662435885
ISBN (Print)	9783662435878
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43588-5_6
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Birth
Control of breathing
Ductus arteriosus
Fetal breathing
Fetus
Lung development
Pulmonary circulation

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