Inferior leaflet of right atrioventricular valve
Cuspis inferior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae
- Latin synonym: Cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae
- Synonym: Posterior leaflet of right atrioventricular valve; Posterior cusp of right atrioventricular valve
- Related terms: Posterior cusp
Definition
The tricuspid valve (valvula tricuspidalis) consists of three somewhat triangular cusps or segments.
The largest cusp is interposed between the atrioventricular orifice and the conus arteriosus and is termed the anterior or infundibular cusp. A second, the posterior or marginal cusp, is in relation to the right margin of the ventricle, and a third, the medial or septal cusp, to the ventricular septum.
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/).
