Right atrioventricular orifice
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| Right atrioventricular orifice | |
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| Section of the heart showing the ventricular septum. (Right atrioventricular orifice visible at left, but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | ostium atrioventriculare dextrum |
| Gray's | subject #138 531 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | o_09/12601882 |
The right atrioventricular orifice (right atrioventricular opening) is the large oval aperture of communication between the right atrium and ventricle.
Situated at the base of the ventricle, it measures about 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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