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Body Fluids And Circulations

Question
CBSEENBI11002798

Foramen ovale

  • connects the two atria in the foetal heart.

  • is a condition in which the heart valves do not completely close

  • is a shallow  depression in the inter-ventricular septum

  • is a connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta in the foetus.

Solution

A.

connects the two atria in the foetal heart.

Foramen ovale is an opening in the interatrial septum of the foetal heart through which both the atria communicate with each other. In adults, this aperture is closed and is represented by a small oval depression called fossa ovails.