Diagram Of The Mitral Valve. The mitral valve is closed during systole to prevent blood from flowing backward into the left atrium as it exits the left ventricle and enters the aorta. 30 figure 12 tendyne mitral valve dimensions.
An attempt has been made to organize the acquired information available in a practical way. 1 2 it is characterized by typical fibromyxomatous changes in the mitral leaflet tissue with superior displacement of 1 or both leaflets into the left atrium. Mitral valve prolapse mvp is a condition in which the hearts mitral valve doesnt work well.
We will review the anatomy function and order of blood through the human heart using pictures of the atria ventricles tricuspid valve mitral valve pulmonary valve aortic valve superior and inferior vena cava pulmonary arteries and veins and aorta.
The aortic valve and pulmonary valve which control blood flow out. Fibrous extensions fromthe aortic root form the scaffold for the pulmonary tricuspid and mitral rings. Aortic valve mitral valve tricuspid valve. Mitral bioprostheses are less prone to suffer structural valve deterioration than are aortic bioprostheses.