Posterior leaflet of left atrioventricular valve
Cuspis posterior valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae
- Latin synonym: Cuspis murale valvae atrioventricularis sinistrae
- Synonym: Mural leaflet of left atrioventricular valve; Posterior cusp of left atrioventricular valve
- Related terms: Posterior cusp
Definition
The larger cusp of the mitral valve is placed in front and to the right between the atrioventricular and aortic orifices, and is known as the anterior or aortic cusp; the smaller or posterior cusp is placed behind and to the left of the opening.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
