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Caval opening — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen venae cavae GraySubject = 117 GrayPage = 406 Caption = The diaphragm. Under surface. (Vena caval foramen labeled near top center, in white region.) Caption2 = Superior vena cava, inferior vena cava … Wikipedia
caval opening — foramen venae cavae … Medical dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
Foramen ovale (heart) — Not to be confused with ostium secundum. Foramen ovale (heart) Sketch showing foramen ovale in a fetal heart. Red arrow shows blood from the inferior caval vein. HF: right atrium, VF: left atrium. HH og VH: right and left ventricle. The heart… … Wikipedia
foramen venae cavae — [TA] caval opening: the opening in the diaphragm that transmits the inferior vena cava and some branches of the right vagus nerve. Called also caval f … Medical dictionary
vena caval hiatus — foramen venae cavae … Medical dictionary
opening — A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. SEE ALSO: aperture, fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. access o. SYN: access. aortic o. SYN: aortic hiatus … Medical dictionary
Crus of diaphragm — The diaphragm. Under surface. (Left crus and right crus are at bottom center.) Deep … Wikipedia
Atrial septal defect — PFO redirects here. For the airport, see Paphos International Airport. Atrial septal defect Classification and external resources Heart of human embryo of about thirty five days ICD 10 … Wikipedia
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
