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.[1][2][3]

References

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

  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.


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