Anterior semilunar leaflet of pulmonary valve
Valvula semilunaris anterior valvae trunci pulmonalis
- Latin synonym: Valvula nonadjacens valvae trunci pulmonalis
- Synonym: Non-adjacent leaflet of pulmonary valve; Anterior semilunar cusp of pulmonary valve
- Related terms: Anterior semilunar cusp
Definition
The pulmonary valve is composed by three cusps (right, left and anterior semilunar cusps), formed by duplicatures of the lining membrane, strengthened by fibrous tissue.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
