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valve of inferior vena cava
- Term ID
- UBERON:0005485
- Synonyms
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- valve of the inferior vena cava
- valvula venae cavae inferioris
- Definition
- 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) (2)
- References
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- EHDAA2:0002166
- EHDAA:8631
- NCIT:C32544
- UMLS:C0225848
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_of_inferior_vena_cava
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0225848
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/277722006
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