Anatomy

Heart Septum

This structure includes the thin muscular atrial septum between the two HEART ATRIA, and the thick muscular ventricular septum between the two HEART VENTRICLES.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

This structure includes the thin muscular atrial septum between the two HEART ATRIA, and the thick muscular ventricular septum between the two HEART VENTRICLES.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cardiac Septum
  • Heart Septa
  • Septa, Heart
  • Septum, Cardiac
  • Septum, Heart

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

heart septal disease: coordinate IM with CARDIOMYOPATHIES (IM)

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History Note

HEART SEPTUM, ATRIAL & HEART SEPTUM, VENTRICULAR were headings 1963

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  1. A07w.541w.459

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heart Septum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006346. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006346
  2. Heart Septum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30104011