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Accession
GO:0035922
Name
foramen ovale closure
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
foramen ovale of heart closure
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Definition
The morphogenetic process in which the foramen ovale closes after birth, to prevent blood flow between the right and left atria. In the fetal heart, the foramen ovale allows blood to enter the left atrium from the right atrium. Closure of the foramen ovale after birth stops this blood flow. Source: Wikipedia:Foramen_ovale_(heart), GOC:BHF, UBERON:0004754, PMID:19762328, GOC:vk
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Parents of foramen ovale closure (GO:0035922)
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foramen ovale closure [is_a relation] is_a  anatomical structure morphogenesis (GO:0009653)
foramen ovale closure [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  cardiac septum morphogenesis (GO:0060411)

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