The Italy falls on the 10th spot of the 10 largest armies in the world. In 2010, they have spent a total of $37 billion for their army troops. While this budget is extremely high, the report showed a significant decrease in the defense budget of Italy compared to the previous years.
The foramen lacerum is term used to describe a triangular opening present at the base of the skull, situated in the middle cranial fossa between the top section of petrous temporal, the sphenoid, and the basilar section of occipital.
View image. The foramen ovale is a small opening between the 2 upper chambers of the heart (the atria). It is normally present before birth and closes in most people after birth. If the foramen ovale does not close all the way, it is called a patent foramen ovale (PFO).PFO can cause some problems.For example: 1  If you have pulmonary hypertension, PFO may make shortness of breath much worse. 2  Scuba divers with PFO may be more likely to have small strokes and damage to the brain when they dive.f the foramen ovale does not close all the way, it is called a patent foramen ovale (PFO). PFO can cause some problems. For example: 1  If you have pulmonary hypertension, PFO may make shortness of breath much worse. 2  Scuba divers with PFO may be more likely to have small strokes and damage to the brain when they dive.