Fossa ovalis
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Fossa ovalis can refer to:
- Fossa ovalis (thigh)Saphenous openingThe saphenous opening is an oval opening in the superomedial part of the fascia lata, lies 3–4 cm inferolateral to the pubic tubercle. It is about 3 cm long and 1.5 cm wide.-Description:...
, also called the saphenous opening - Fossa ovalis (heart)Fossa ovalis (heart)Found in the right atrium of the heart, the fossa ovalis is an embryonic remnant of the foramen ovale, which normally closes shortly after birth.In a heart specimen of a neonate, the fossa ovalis is translucent, but later in life the membrane thickens...
, an embryonic remnant of the foramen ovale