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  1. Junction between pulmonary artery & aorta
    Ductus Arteriosus
  2. Junction between L & R atria; some blood bypasses lungs
    - Closes by 3 months
    - Retained in about 30% of adults
    Foramen Ovale
  3. Bypasses the liver.
    - Closes within minutes of birth
    Ductus Venosus
  4. Alternate pathway of blood to brain

    Function: To regulate blood pressure to the brain
    Circle of Wilis
  5. Pressure of blood exerted on vessel walls. Measured using a sphygmomanometer.
    Normal range is 120/80
    Blood pressure
  6. Top # in blood pressure
    measures the force your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries each time it beats
  7. Bottom # of blood pressure
    measures the force your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries in between beats
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