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The resultant postnatal morphology is equally complex, evidenced by the fact that, in the normal heart, only the floor of the oval fossa, along with its anteroinferior muscular buttress, are true anatomical septums. In this regard, septums can be defined as partitions that can be removed without creating communications with the extracavitary space. The true septal components are surrounded by grooves, which themselves largely represent infolding of the atrial walls. These anatomical features can now accurately be revealed using virtual dissection of CT data sets. These images, when carefully reconstructed, demonstrated the anatomy with as much accuracy as when hearts are dissected in the autopsy room. Such virtual dissection, furthermore, shows the components as they are seen within the chest, thus facilitating understanding for those intending to undertake interventional therapeutic procedures. By preparing such images, we show the complexity of the normal atrial septum and its surrounds. 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