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Posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve: anatomy, location and function

One of the three leaflets of the tricuspid valve. It helps prevent backflow from the right ventricle into the right atrium during systole.

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Highlighted in the model: Posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve at a glance

What it is
One of the three leaflets of the tricuspid valve.
Location
It lies along the inferior-posterior wall of the right ventricle and is attached by chordae to the papillary muscles.
Function
It helps prevent backflow from the right ventricle into the right atrium during systole.
Body system
Cardiovascular · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA7239 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Key facts

  • The leaflets are anterior, posterior and septal.

Structures next to the posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve

The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Posterior leaflet of tricuspid valve (FMA7239). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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