THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
wall that separates the right and left atria
A
interatrial septum
B
interventricular septum
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The interatrial septum is a thin wall of tissue that separates the right and left atria of the heart. In adult life, its main function is to separate the two atrial chambers so that there is no shunting of blood between them.

Detailed explanation-2: -The interatrial septum is the wall of tissue that separates the right and left atria of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -The interatrial septum is a thin fibromuscular wall situated between the right and left atria of the heart. In adults, the interatrial septum has a centrally positioned depression known as oval fossa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muscular walls, called septa or septum, divide the heart into two sides.

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