septum

(noun)

cell wall division between hyphae of a fungus

Related Terms

Examples of septum in the following topics:

  • Binary Fission

    • A septum is formed between the nucleoids, extending gradually from the periphery toward the center of the cell.

  • The Cardiac Cycle

    • From the AV node, the electrical impulse enters the bundle of His, then to the left and right bundle branches extending through the interventricular septum.

  • Fungi Cell Structure and Function

    • Most fungal hyphae are divided into separate cells by endwalls called septa (singular, septum) ( a, c).

  • Phylum Annelida

    • Each segment is limited by a membranous septum that divides the coelomic cavity into a series of compartments.

  • Types of Circulatory Systems in Animals

    • The ventricle is divided more effectively by a partial septum, which results in less mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.