The right atrioventricular orifice (right atrioventricular opening) is the large oval aperture of communication between the right atrium and ventricle in the heart.
Right atrioventricular orifice | |
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Latin | ostium atrioventriculare dextrum |
TA98 | A12.1.02.002 |
TA2 | 3983 |
FMA | 9274 |
Anatomical terminology |
Situated at the base of the atrium, it measures about 3.8 to 4 cm. in diameter and is surrounded by a fibrous ring, covered by the lining membrane of the heart; it is considerably larger than the corresponding aperture on the left side, being sufficient to admit the ends of four fingers.
It is guarded by the tricuspid valve.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 531 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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