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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 into the right atrium.The Eustachian Valve (EV) also called «valvulae venae cavae inferioris» has been described for the first time by the Italian anatomist: Bartolomeo Eustachi (born between 1500 and 1513, died 1574 ).
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
External links
- valve+of+inferior+vena+cava at eMedicine Dictionary
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich ht_rt_atrium - "Right atrium, internal structure, anterior view"
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