There is a condition where a baby is born with an opening (foramen ovale)in the septum or wall between the atria.What are reasonable consequences?
A)more efficient pumping of blood through the body with pressure from both ventricles
B)an equal reading for blood pressure,that is diastole equals systole
C)disability when deoxygenated blood is mixed and sent to the body and partly oxygenated blood is sent to the lungs
D)death due to loss of blood from the circulatory system
E)no significant differences would occur

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When there is an opening in the septum between the atria, deoxygenated blood from the right atrium mixes with the oxygenated blood from the left atrium, resulting in partially oxygenated blood being sent to the lungs and partly deoxygenated blood being sent to the body. This can lead to disability, especially if it is not corrected. Option A and B are incorrect as they do not occur in this condition. Option D is an extreme consequence that is unlikely to occur, and option E is incorrect as there are significant differences that occur.

There Is a Condition Where a Baby Is Born with an Opening