Heart valve

A heart valve normally allows blood to flow in only one direction through the heart. 

The four valves are commonly represented in a mammalian heart that determines the pathway of blood flow through the heart. 

A heart valve opens or closes incumbent on differential blood pressure on each side.

References

Related pages

 Mitral Valve Repair at The Mount Sinai Hospital – "Mitral Valve Anatomy"
 3D, animated, rotatable heart valves (Rich media including Javascript and Flash player required)
 Transcatheter mitral valve implantation: Tendyne

Category:Cardiovascular system
Category:Heart
Category:Anatomy of the cardiovascular system