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  2. Fossa ovalis (heart) - Wikipedia

    • The fossa ovalis is a depression in the right atrium of the heart, at the level of the interatrial septum, the wall between right and left atrium. The fossa ovalis is the remnant of a thin fibrous sheet that covered the foramen ovale during fetal development. See more

    PrecursorForamen ovale
    Latinfossa ovalis cordis
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    Function

    During fetal development, the foramen ovale allows blood to pass from the right atrium to the left atrium, bypassing the nonfunctional fetal lungs while the fetus obtains its oxygen from the placenta. A flap of tissue ca… See more

    Clinical significance

    Aneurysms can occur in adulthood if the foramen ovale is not closed correctly. An aneurysm happens when an artery becomes enlarged in a localized area due to weakening of the arterial wall.
    When this t… See more

     
  1. Anatomy, Thorax, Heart Fossa Ovalis - StatPearls

    Jul 25, 2023 · The fossa ovalis is a depressed structure, of varying shapes, located in the inferior aspect of the right interatrial septum. A remnant of an …

    • Published: 2023/07/25
    • Fossa Ovalis - What is?, Functions, Anatomy and Closure

    • Fossa Ovalis of Right Atrium | Complete Anatomy

      Learn about the fossa ovalis, a shallow depression on the interatrial septum that was the foramen ovale in fetal life. Find out its location, function, and clinical correlates such as atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale.

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    • Fossa Ovalis | Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy - Medical School

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    • Heart embryology and congenital heart problems

      Aug 17, 2023 · When a foramen ovale is probe patent, a probe can be passed from one atrium to the other through the fossa ovalis. A patent foramen ovale results from failure of the flap of the valve of the foramen ovale to fuse with the …

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    • Fossa ovalis | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org

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    • Fossa Ovalis | Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy - Medical School

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    • Morphological study of fossa ovalis and its clinical relevance

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    • Anatomy, Thorax, Heart Fossa Ovalis - PubMed

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