atrioventricular valve

Noun atrioventricular valve has 1 sense

• atrioventricular valve(n = noun.body) - either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium;
has parts: papillary muscle
has particulars: bicuspid valve, left atrioventricular valve, mitral valve, right atrioventricular valve, tricuspid valve
is a kind of cardiac valve, heart valve