Foramen secundum

The foramen secundum or ostium secundum is a foramen in the septum primum, a precursor to the interatrial septum of the human heart.

Foramen secundum
Blood, shown in the red arrow, travels through the foramen ovale and the foramen secundum. HH: right ventricle, VH: left ventricle, HF: right atrium, VF: left atrium, LV: pulmonary vein
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Identifiers
Latinforamen secundum
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Anatomical terminology

It is not the same as the foramen ovale, which is an opening in the septum secundum.

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