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===Embryology and Physiology of the fetal circulation===
===Embryology===
*Blood circulation in fetuses is different from that after the fetal stage.
*At about week 4 of pregnancy, the septum primum and septum secundum forms to divide the primordial single atrium into right and left.
*The crescent-shaped septum primum grows from primordial atrial roof towards the endocardial cushion. This partially divides the common atrium into left and right halves.

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Embryology

  • At about week 4 of pregnancy, the septum primum and septum secundum forms to divide the primordial single atrium into right and left.
  • The crescent-shaped septum primum grows from primordial atrial roof towards the endocardial cushion. This partially divides the common atrium into left and right halves.