Right semilunar leaflet of pulmonary valve
Valvula semilunaris dextra valvae trunci pulmonalis
- Latin synonym: Valvula adjacens dextra valvae trunci pulmonalis
- Synonym: Right adjacent leaflet of pulmonary valve; Right semilunar cusp of pulmonary valve
- Related terms: Right 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/).
