loading...| Preferred Name |
foramen ovale of heart |
| Synonyms |
foramen ovale cordis Bottalo's foramen ostium secundum of Born foramen ovale falx septi |
| Definitions |
It is one of two fetal cardiac shunts, the other being the ductus arteriosus (which allows blood that still escapes to the right ventricle to bypass the pulmonary circulation). Another similar adaptation in the fetus is the ductus venosus[WP] An anatomical space in the fetal heart that allows blood to enter the left atrium from the right atrium. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004754 |
| comment |
It is one of two fetal cardiac shunts, the other being the ductus arteriosus (which allows blood that still escapes to the right ventricle to bypass the pulmonary circulation). Another similar adaptation in the fetus is the ductus venosus[WP] |
| database_cross_reference |
galen:ForamenOvaleCordis EMAPA:18244 UMLS:C0016521 MA:0001873 EHDAA2:0004142 NCIT:C34241 FMA:86043 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_ovale_(heart) |
| definition |
An anatomical space in the fetal heart that allows blood to enter the left atrium from the right atrium. |
| development_notes |
In most individuals, the foramen ovale closes at birth. It later forms the fossa ovalis |
| has_exact_synonym |
foramen ovale cordis Bottalo's foramen ostium secundum of Born falx septi |
| has_narrow_synonym |
foramen ovale |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0004754 |
| label |
foramen ovale of heart |
| notation |
UBERON:0004754 |
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| prefLabel |
foramen ovale of heart |
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| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_86043 | Foundational Model of Anatomy | LOOM |