tricuspid valve
Right atrial doorway
The tricuspid valve is the heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, controlling blood flow between these chambers.
It has three flaps (cusps) that open to let blood through and close to prevent backflow.
The doctor detected a tricuspid valve murmur.
- chordae tendineaeValve-anchoring cardiac cords
- cuspPoint of transition
- right ventricleLower chamber supplying lungs
- regurgitationEjecting swallowed material
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