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Preferred Label : valve of inferior vena cava;

Uberon definition : the semicircular fold of endocardium located on the right atrium at the point of attachment of the inferior vena cava; during development this valve helps direct the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the right atrium into the left cardiac atrium via the foramen ovale (preventing blood flowing into the right ventricle);

Uberon synonym : eustachian valve; inferior vena cava valve; eustachean valve;

Uberon related term : valve of the inferior vena cava;

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the semicircular fold of endocardium located on the right atrium at the point of attachment of the inferior vena cava; during development this valve helps direct the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the right atrium into the left cardiac atrium via the foramen ovale (preventing blood flowing into the right ventricle)

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07/07/2025


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