What is the tricuspid valve?
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The tricuspid valve is called the tricuspid valve. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a three-leaflet valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Summary
The tricuspid valve is called the tricuspid valve. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a three-leaflet valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
What it is
- A three-leaflet valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- Named for its three cusps.
- Prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium.
Where it is
- Between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
- Its cusps are anchored by chordae tendineae to papillary muscles.
- Closes during ventricular contraction.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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