right atrioventricular valve (Meaning)
right atrioventricular valve (n)
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
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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
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The right atrioventricular valve, also known as the tricuspid valve, separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
The valve consists of three flaps or cusps that attach to chordae tendineae connected to papillary muscles.
Proper closure of the right atrioventricular valve prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium during ventricular systole.
Echocardiography can visualize the structure and motion of the right atrioventricular valve.
