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Heart Valves
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Definition
: Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of BLOOD from the HEART VENTRICLES to the HEART ATRIA or from the PULMONARY ARTERIES or AORTA to the ventricles.
GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics
Examples
Aortic Valve
;
Chordae Tendineae
;
Mitral Valve
;
Papillary Muscles
;
Pulmonary Valve
;
Tricuspid Valve
Other names
Valves, Heart; Valves, Cardiac; Valve, Heart; Valve, Cardiac; Heart Valve; Cardiac Valve; Cardiac Valves