foramen ovale foramen ovale there are multiple structures in the human body with the name foramen ovale (plural: foramina ovalia; latin for "oval hole"): foramen ovale (heart), in the fetal heart, a shunt from the right atrium to left atrium foramen ovale (skull), at the base of the skull, one of the holes that transmit nerves through the skull patent foramen ovale, a small channel in the heart, a remnant of the fetal foramen ovale this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.