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interventricular foramen of heart
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A temporary opening between the developing ventricles of the heart. The ventricles arise as a single cavity is divided by the developing interventricular septum. Before the septum closes completely, the remaining opening between the two ventricles is termed the interventricular foramen. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_interventricular_foramen ]
Term info
Label
interventricular foramen of heart
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Phenotype notes: In some individuals, the foramen fails to close, leading to an interventricular septal defect known as a patent interventricular foramen
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uberon
has related synonym
primary interventricular foramen, interventricular foramen
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UBERON:0013152
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical conduit
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some heart
- part of some embryo
- located_in some interventricular septum