Fossa Ovalis Outline Project Proposal: edit
Introduction edit
a. What is the fossa ovalis?[1]
b. History of the discovery of the fossa ovalis
c. Where it’s located
d. Why it’s there
e. Who does this mainly effect?
f. When it most effects humans
Adult Systems (for comparing purposes) edit
a. Explain the adult circulatory system
b. Explain the adult respiratory system
Fetal/Baby Systems edit
a. Explain the fetal/baby circulatory system[2]
b. Explain the fetal/baby respiratory system
c. Differences of the adult, baby/fetal systems
d. Reasons for differences in adult and baby/fetal systems
Processes and Results edit
a. The process of what happens with the fossa ovalis
b. Timeline of events in the life of the fossa ovalis
c. What everything becomes, what shifts
d. What are the end results
When the Fossa Ovalis Doesn’t Close edit
a. Describe the malfunctions
b. When you can first detect this malfunction
c. What results from this malfunction
d. Why this malfunction occurs
e. What is done to fix this problem
f. What happens if you don’t fix this problem
Aneurysm of Fossa Ovalis in Adults edit
a. What happens with this malfunction
b. Why this malfunction happens[3]
c. Who this malfunction happens to
d. What fixes this problem
e. What happens if you don’t fix this problem[4]
Morphometric analysis of fossa ovalis in rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease edit
a. What this malfunction is
b. What happens with this malfunction
c. Why this malfunction happens
d. Who this malfunction effects
e. What fixes this malfuncation
f. What happens if you don’t fix this problem[5]
Conclusion edit
a. Why the fossa ovalis is so important
b. Importance of the hole closing
c. How malfunctions occur
References: edit
- ^ Johnson, Donna. "What is the Fossa Ovalis?", http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-fossa-ovalis.htm, accessed on 3/16/12
- ^ Baschat A. Examination of the fetal cardiovascular system. Seminars In Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. February 2011;16,1:2-12.
- ^ Shirani J, Zafari A, Roberts W. Morphologic features of fossa ovalis membrane aneurysm in the adult and its clinical significance. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology. August 1995;26,2:466-471.
- ^ Topaz O, Edwards J, Bojack-Mackey S, Titus J. Aneurysm of fossa ovalis in adults: a pathologic study. Cardiovascular Pathology: The Official Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Pathology. July 2003;12, 4:219-225.
- ^ Chaudhari R, Shinde S, Deshpande J. Morphometric analysis of fossa ovalis in rheumatic heart disease. Indian Heart Journal. November 2005;57,6:662-665.
How the work is broken up: edit
Kristara: Introduction, adult systems
Katie: Child systems, process/timeline
Ashley: Hole in the heart, aneurysm of fossa ovalis
Ceci: morphometric analysis of fossa ovalis in rheumatic heart disease, conclusion