Heart valve

Heart valves
Valves of the heart in motion, the front wall of the heart is removed in this image.
Details
SystemCardiovascular
Identifiers
MeSHD006351
FMA7110
Anatomical terminology

A heart valve normally allows blood to flow in only one direction through the heart.

The four valves are commonly represented in a mammalian heart that determines the pathway of blood flow through the heart.

A heart valve opens or closes incumbent on differential blood pressure on each side.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) [where?]

  1. ↑ "Heart Valves". American Heart Association, Inc – 10000056 Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia. American Heart Association, Inc. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. ↑ Klabunde, RE (2009-07-02). "Pressure Gradients". Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts. Richard E. Klabunde. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  3. ↑ Klabunde, RE (2007-04-05). "Cardiac Valve Disease". Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts. Richard E. Klabunde. Retrieved 2010-08-06.