Anatomy

Heart Valves

Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of BLOOD from the HEART VENTRICLES to the HEART ATRIA or from the PULMONARY ARTERIES or AORTA to the ventricles.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of BLOOD from the HEART VENTRICLES to the HEART ATRIA or from the PULMONARY ARTERIES or AORTA to the ventricles.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cardiac Valves
  • Cardiac Valve
  • Heart Valve
  • Valve, Cardiac
  • Valve, Heart
  • Valves, Cardiac
  • Valves, Heart

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A07w.541w.510w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heart Valves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006351. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006351
  2. Heart Valves. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_valve
  3. Heart Valves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215620