Template:Infobox Anatomy Cusps of heart valves WikiDoc Resources for Cusps of heart valves Articles Most recent articles on Cusps of heart valves Most cited articles on Cusps of heart valves Review articles on Cusps of heart valves Articles on Cusps of heart valves in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ Media Powerpoint slides on Cusps of heart valves Images of Cusps of heart valves Photos of Cusps of heart valves Podcasts & MP3s on Cusps of heart valves Videos on Cusps of heart valves Evidence Based Medicine Cochrane Collaboration on Cusps of heart valves Bandolier on Cusps of heart valves TRIP on Cusps of heart valves Clinical Trials Ongoing Trials on Cusps of heart valves at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Cusps of heart valves Clinical Trials on Cusps of heart valves at Google Guidelines / Policies / Govt US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Cusps of heart valves NICE Guidance on Cusps of heart valves NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Cusps of heart valves CDC on Cusps of heart valves Books Books on Cusps of heart valves News Cusps of heart valves in the news Be alerted to news on Cusps of heart valves News trends on Cusps of heart valves Commentary Blogs on Cusps of heart valves Definitions Definitions of Cusps of heart valves Patient Resources / Community Patient resources on Cusps of heart valves Discussion groups on Cusps of heart valves Patient Handouts on Cusps of heart valves Directions to Hospitals Treating Cusps of heart valves Risk calculators and risk factors for Cusps of heart valves Healthcare Provider Resources Symptoms of Cusps of heart valves Causes & Risk Factors for Cusps of heart valves Diagnostic studies for Cusps of heart valves Treatment of Cusps of heart valves Continuing Medical Education (CME) CME Programs on Cusps of heart valves International Cusps of heart valves en Espanol Cusps of heart valves en Francais Business Cusps of heart valves in the Marketplace Patents on Cusps of heart valves Experimental / Informatics List of terms related to Cusps of heart valves ## Contents * 1 Overview * 2 Semilunar valves * 3 Atrioventricular valves * 4 References * 5 External links ## Overview[edit | edit source] The cusps of the heart valves serve to seal the heart valves when closed. There are normally three cusps for each valve except the mitral valve (hence its alternate name, "bicuspid valve".) "Nodules" are located at the tip of the valve, to form a tighter seal. ## Semilunar valves[edit | edit source] * pulmonary valve[1] * "right cusp" * "left cusp" * "anterior cusp" * aortic valve[2]. (Note that one is absent in the condition bicuspid aortic valve.) * "right cusp" * "left cusp" * "posterior cusp" (or "noncoronary cusp") ## Atrioventricular valves[edit | edit source] * tricuspid valve * "anterior cusp" (or "infundibular cusp") * "posterior cusp" (or "marginal cusp") * "septal cusp" (or "medial cusp") * mitral valve * "anterior cusp" * "posterior cusp" ## References[edit | edit source] 1. ↑ Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs \- "Heart: The Pulmonic Valve" 2. ↑ Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs \- "Heart: The Aortic Valve and Aortic Sinuses" ## External links[edit | edit source] * Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs \- "Valves of the heart." * v * t * e Anatomy of the heart General| | Surface| * base * apex * sulci * coronary * interatrial * anterior interventricular * posterior interventricular * borders * right * left | Internal| * atria * interatrial septum * pectinate muscles * terminal sulcus * ventricles * interventricular septum * trabeculae carneae * chordae tendineae * papillary muscle * valves * cusps * atrioventricular septum * cardiac skeleton * intervenous tubercle Chambers| | Right heart| * (venae cavae, coronary sinus) → right atrium (atrial appendage, fossa ovalis, limbus of fossa ovalis, crista terminalis, valve of inferior vena cava, valve of coronary sinus) → tricuspid valve → right ventricle (infundibulum, moderator band/septomarginal trabecula, crista supraventricularis), → pulmonary valve → (pulmonary artery and pulmonary circulation) | Left heart| * (pulmonary veins) → left atrium (atrial appendage) → mitral valve → left ventricle → aortic valve (aortic sinus) → (aorta and systemic circulation) Layers| | Endocardium| * heart valves | Myocardium| * Conduction system * cardiac pacemaker * SA node * Bachmann's bundle * AV node * bundle of His * bundle branches * Purkinje fibers Pericardial cavity| * pericardial sinus Pericardium| * fibrous pericardium * sternopericardial ligaments * serous pericardium * epicardium/visceral layer * fold of left vena cava Blood supply| * Circulatory system * Coronary circulation * Coronary arteries Template:WH Template:WS *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template