interventricular septum of heart

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 (interventricular septum) between the cardiac ventricles.


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