PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What divides the left and right chambers of the heart?
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ventricles
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atrium
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valve
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septum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Muscular walls, called septa or septum, divide the heart into two sides. On the right side of the heart, the right atrium and ventricle work to pump oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. On the left side, the left atrium and ventricle combine to pump oxygenated blood to the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ventricular septum is a thick structure comprised of discrete muscular bands that separates the left and right ventricles, and contributes to cardiac function.
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