Superior leaflet of right atrioventricular valve
Cuspis superior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae
- Latin synonym: Cuspis anterior valvae atrioventricularis dextrae
- Synonym: Anterior leaflet of right atrioventricular valve; Anterior cusp of right atrioventricular valve
- Related terms: Anterior 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/).
