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Foramen ovale |
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Connects the two atria in the foetal heart |
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Is a condition in which the heart valves do not completely close |
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Is a shallow depression in the interventricular septum |
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Is a connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta in the foetus |
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Foramen ovale |
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|
a) |
Connects the two atria in the foetal heart |
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b) |
Is a condition in which the heart valves do not completely close |
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c) |
Is a shallow depression in the interventricular septum |
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d) |
Is a connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta in the foetus |
(a)
Foramen ovale is an opening in the interatrial septum of the foetal heart through which both the atria communicate with each other. In adult this aperture is closed and represented by a small oval depression called fossa ovalis.