Vieussens’ ring –>
limbus fossae ovalis
A muscular ring surrounding the fossa ovalis in the wall of the right atrium of the heart.
Synonym: annulus ovalis, margin of fossa ovalis, vieussens’ annulus, vieussens’ isthmus, vieussens’ limbus, vieussens’ ring.
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