Uberon definition : 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.;
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.