right atrial pressure - decreased after cord is cut, left atrial pressure - increases after cord is cut, left atrial pressure stimulates - closure of foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus - closes due to higher O2 sat in 10-15 hours, permanent closure in 10-21 days - ductus arteriosus, blood flow from ductus arteriosus - flows to lungs instead (pressure gradient), pulmonary blood flow - increased for breathing, pulmonary vascular resistance - decreases as breathing begins, SVR - increases after cord is cut to allow full body circulation,

What happens when the cord is cut?

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