What is the function of the septum in the heart? What would happen if the heart had no septum? (

What is the function of the septum in the heart? What would...

Key Concepts

Cardiac Septum

The cardiac septum is a wall that divides the heart into separate chambers, specifically separating the left and right sides. It includes the atrial septum and the ventricular septum, each preventing the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, which is essential for maintaining efficient circulation in the body.

Separation of Blood Circulation

The separation maintained by the septum keeps oxygen-rich blood (from the lungs) and oxygen-poor blood (from the body) in distinct circulatory pathways. This separation is crucial because it ensures that the blood delivered to the body has sufficient oxygen to support cellular functions and overall metabolism.

Consequences of Septal Defects

A heart without a septum would result in abnormal mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, leading to inefficient circulation. This condition, often seen in congenital heart defects like ventricular septal defect, can cause reduced oxygen delivery to tissues, increased workload on the heart, and potential long-term complications such as heart failure or pulmonary issues.

Transcript

00:01 Hello everyone so here we need to find out that what is the role of the septum present in our heart and what will happen if there is no septum in the heart okay so let us discuss the function first so first we have to know what do you mean by septum okay so at this septum we will discuss about that first so basically the septum is the partition we can say which is which we can see in our heart okay so it is the kind of partition partition present in heart okay it will be present in our heart and different types of septum are present and we will discuss about them now.

00:38 So first is if the septum is present between the right and left atrium, if it is present in between right and the right and left atrium, that septum is known as what we call the septum.

00:54 That is the atrial septum.

00:56 Okay, that is the atrial septum here.

01:00 Now if you'll see, if the septum is present between the left and right ventricle, then what is that called? so, if it is present in between the right and the left ventricle, okay? and left ventricle here, ventricle, then that is known as the ventricular septum.

01:20 Okay, that is the ventricular septum.

01:24 Along with this another septum is present which we can see in between the atria and ventricle.

01:29 Okay, if the septum present between atria and ventricle, we separate the atrium from the ventricle that is known as what we call that us? that is the atrioventricular ventricular septum.

01:46 Okay, atrioventricular septum.

01:48 So these three septum we can see in our heart.

01:51 Okay...

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