THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The muscular wall that divides the heart into right and left halves is called the
A
chordae tendinea
B
papillary layer
C
aorta
D
septum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The upper two chambers are called atria (singular: atrium) and the lower two are known as ventricles (singular: ventricle). 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart’s septum is a wall separating the right and left sides of the heart. The heart has two upper chambers called atria and two lower chambers called ventricles. The heart’s septum comprises the atrial septum, which separates the atria, and the ventricular septum, which separates the ventricles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The septum separates the atria and ventricles in such a way that it forms a barrier between the heart chambers and this prevents mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

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