1. AMNIOTIC FLUID CHAPTER 13 MANALO | MARTINEZ | MELENCIO |
MENDOZA 2. PHYSIOLOGY 3. IMPORTANCE Protective cushion for the
fetus Allow fetal movement Stabilize the temperature to protect the
fetus from extreme temperature changes Permit proper lung
development 4. FORMATION Amnion & placenta COMPOSITION Cells
from the skin, urinary tract, digestive tract of the newborn and
biochemical substances (protein, bilirubin, lipids, nitrogenous
compounds, electrolytes, enzymes) 5. MECHANISMS INTESTINAL
ABSORPTION following fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid CAPILLARY
EXCHANGE in the pulmonary system, as the alveoli of the fetal lungs
are bathed with amniotic fluid FETAL URINATION 6. ABNORMALITIES
Polyhydramnios >1200 mL Failure to swallow Associated with
neural tube disorders Oligohydramnios
