Septum primum
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The cavity of the primitive atrium becomes subdivided into right and left chambers by a septum, the septum primum, which grows downward into the cavity.
Pathophysiology
Gross Pathology
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Atrial Septal Defect, Septum Primum; View from Right Atrium (a 4 month old baby) -
Atrial Septal Defect, Septum Primum; Also Cleft in Anterior Cusp of Mitral Valve
References
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