atrioventricular valve

atrioventricular valve
atrioventricular valve n a valve between an atrium and ventricle of the heart: AURICULOVENTRICULAR VALVE:
a) MITRAL VALVE
b) TRICUSPID VALVE

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  • atrioventricular valve — noun either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium • Hypernyms: ↑heart valve, ↑cardiac valve • Hyponyms: ↑mitral valve, ↑bicuspid valve, ↑left atrioventricular valve …   Useful english dictionary

  • left atrioventricular valve — noun valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle • Syn: ↑mitral valve, ↑bicuspid valve • Hypernyms: ↑atrioventricular valve …   Useful english dictionary

  • right atrioventricular valve — noun valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts • Syn: ↑tricuspid valve • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • left atrioventricular valve — n MITRAL VALVE * * * valva atrioventricularis sinistra …   Medical dictionary

  • right atrioventricular valve — n TRICUSPID VALVE * * * valva atrioventricularis dextra …   Medical dictionary

  • atrioventricular anuli — atrioventricular valve anuli see a. fibrosus dexter/sinister cordis …   Medical dictionary

  • atrioventricular rings — atrioventricular valve rings see anulus fibrosus dexter/sinister cordis …   Medical dictionary

  • anterior cusp of left atrioventricular valve — anterior cusp of mitral valve cuspis anterior valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae …   Medical dictionary

  • posterior cusp of left atrioventricular valve — posterior cusp of mitral valve cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae …   Medical dictionary

  • posterior cusp of right atrioventricular valve — posterior cusp of tricuspid valve cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae …   Medical dictionary

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