Foreman ovale, or "oval window," is a term used to describe a small, oval-shaped opening that separates the middle ear from the inner ear in the human skull. It is covered by a membrane and plays a crucial role in transmitting sound vibrations from the middle ear to the fluid-filled inner ear.
There is more than one structure called the foramen ovale. In the skull the foramen ovale is one of the many foramina through the base of the cranium. It is through this foramen that the mandibular nervre (CN V3) and the accessory meningeal artery pass. There is another structure in the fetal heart called the foramen ovale. This structure is effectively a hole in the atrial septum that allows blood flow directly from the right to the left atrium, bypassing the right ventricle and the lungs. This is possible because the lungs are not in use in the fetal stage (as the fetus is in a liquid environment) and all the oxygen is coming from the placenta. The foramen ovale allows blood to bypass the lungs before birth.
In the fetus, the ductus venosus shunts a significant majority (80%) of the blood flow of the umbilical vein directly to the inferior vena cava. Thus, it allows oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver. In conjunction with the other fetal shunts, the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus, it plays a critical role in preferentially shunting oxygenated blood to the fetal brain.Source(s):http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ductus_veno…
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The uterus is where the fetus develops and the placenta connects the uterus to the fetus.
The lining of the uterus serves as a protection for the growing fetus.
It takes a man and a woman to make any kind of human fetus.
The homophone for heart is "hart" and the homophone for roll is "role."
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the role of the heart is to supply the working muscle with oxygen and energy
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