Foramen ovale (heart) ovale, the fossa ovalis. A fetus receives oxygen not from its lungs, but from the mother's oxygen-rich blood via the placenta. Oxygenated blood from the placenta travels through the umbilical cord to the right atrium of the fetal heart. As the fetal lungs are non-functional at this time, it is more efficient for the blood to bypass them. This is accomplished through 2 cardiac shunts. The first is the foramen ovale which shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium. The second is the ductus arteriosus which shunts blood from the pulmonary artery (which, after birth, carries blood
Heather (given name) For example, the name Heidi in German resembles "Heidekraut", which is the German word for the Heather shrubs, though the name Heidi usually is attributed to "ruler". The name Erica actually has two meanings, one of which is related to the Heather plant whose Latin name is "Ericaceae". Its other meaning is equal to that of the German meaning of Heidi, meaning "ruler". This leaves the impression that the shrub name and the meaning of "ruler" are similar, or it is a large coincidence. Heather (given name) Heather is a common English speaking nation given name, for girls. The name