A fetus thrives despite a lower-than-average blood partial pressure of oxygen because of a higher average hemoglobin and hematocrit.
What is a fetus?
The fetus refers to a newly formed infant that is still developing in the womb. The fetus is fed in the womb via the umblical cord which connects the fetus to its mother.
The characteristics allow the fetus to thrive despite a lower-than-average blood partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) is a higher average hemoglobin and hematocrit.
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