There is a foramen ovale in the skull and another one in the heart. The foramen ovale in the heart gives rise to the
A) openings between the ventricles.
B) openings between the atria and ventricles.
C) aortic semilunar valve.
D) fossa ovalis.

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The foramen ovale in the heart is an opening in the fetal heart that allows blood to bypass the non-functioning fetal lungs. After birth, it typically closes and forms a depression known as the fossa ovalis in the right atrium.

There Is a Foramen Ovale in the Skull and Another