19.3c Separation of Chambers
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What separates the left and right atria?
Interatrial septum
What separates the left and right ventricles?
Interventricular septum
What is the interatrial septum?
A wall that separates the left atrium from the right atrium
What is the interventricular septum?
A wall that separates the left ventricle from the right ventricle
What is the function of septa in the heart?
To keep oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing
Why is it important that the atria are separated?
To prevent mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
Why is it important that the ventricles are separated?
To maintain efficient circulation and proper blood flow direction
What would happen if the septa did not separate the chambers?
Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood would mix, reducing efficiency of oxygen delivery
Which septum is located between upper chambers?
Interatrial septum
Which septum is located between lower chambers?
Interventricular septum
