Valve of the inferior vena cava
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| Valve of the inferior vena cava | |
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| Interior of right side of heart. (Valve of inf. vena cava labeled at lower left.) | |
| Latin | valvula venae cavae inferioris |
| Gray's | subject #139 540 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | v_02/12844619 |
The valve of the inferior vena cava (eustachian valve) serves to direct the blood from that vessel through the foramen ovale into the left atrium.
[edit] See also
The eustachian valve is the valve at the distal end of the inferior vena cava the passes blood from the lower extremities into the Right Atrium of the heart
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine valve+of+inferior+vena+cava
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich ht_rt_atrium - "Right atrium, internal structure, anterior view"
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