the ___________ is the structure that allows nutrients and oxygen to pass from a mother to her fetus.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The placenta and the umbilical cord is the structure responsible for the fetus receiving nutrients from it's mother.
The oxygen saturation curve for fetal hemoglobin (blue) appears left-shifted when compared to adult hemoglobin (red) since fetal hemoglobin has a greater affinity for oxygen. Oxygenated blood is delivered to the fetus via the umbilical vein from the placenta, which is anchored to the wall of the mother's uterus.