interventricular septum
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Interventricular septum — Section of the heart showing the ventricular septum. Interior of dorsal half … Wikipedia
Interventricular septum — The stout wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart from one another. A hole in the interventricular septum is termed a ventricular septal defect (VSD). * * * interventricular septum n the curved slanting wall that… … Medical dictionary
interventricular septum of heart — septum interventriculare cordis [TA] the partition that separates the left ventricle from the right ventricle, consisting of a muscular and a membranous part; called also ventricular s. See illustration. Septum interventriculare cordis… … Medical dictionary
Septum (disambiguation) — Septum or septa may refer to: * Septum, a partition of two cavities or spaces * Septum (marine biology), in marine biology, a thin membrane separating each shell chamber in cephalopods that retained their external shell * Septum nasi or septum,… … Wikipedia
interventricular sulcus — n either of the anterior and posterior grooves on the surface of the heart that lie over the interventricular septum and join at the apex called also interventricular groove … Medical dictionary
Septum, cardiac — The cardiac septum is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of the septum that separates the two upper chambers (the right and left atria) of the heart is termed the atrial (or interatrial) septum while the … Medical dictionary
Septum, heart — The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of the septum that separates the two upper chambers (the right and left atria) of the heart is termed the atrial (or interatrial) septum… … Medical dictionary
Septum, interventricular — The wall separating the lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. A hole in the interventricular septum is termed a ventricular septal defect (VSD) … Medical dictionary
septum — noun a) A wall separating two cavities; a partition; as, the nasal septum. Deviated septum, a shift from the midline that commonly occurs in normal growth, is present in most adults. b) A partition that separates the cells of a fruit. See Also:… … Wiktionary
interventricular — adjective Located between the ventricles of the heart See Also: interventricular foramen, interventricular septum … Wiktionary
