valve of inferior vena cava
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The semicircular fold of endocardium located on the right atrium at the point of attachment of the inferior vena cava; during development this valve helps direct the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the right atrium into the left cardiac atrium via the foramen ovale (preventing blood flowing into the right ventricle). [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_of_inferior_vena_cava MP:0010490 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: eustachian valve, inferior vena cava valve, eustachean valve
Term info
- UMLS:C0225848 (ncithesaurus:Eustachian_Valve)
- SCTID:277722006
- EHDAA2:0002166
- EHDAA:8631
- Wikipedia:Valve_of_inferior_vena_cava
- NCIT:C32544
- FMA:9240
pheno_slim
Vestigial cardiac valve which is continuous with the valve of the coronary sinus and the crista terminalis.
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this class should be subdivided into the embryonic structure and the vestigial adult remnant, a small endocardialfold
valve of the inferior vena cava, valvula venae cavae inferioris
uberon
UBERON:0005485
Valve of inferior vena cava