Valve of the coronary sinus | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | valvula sinus coronarii |
TA98 | A12.1.01.016 |
TA2 | 4030 |
FMA | 9242 |
Anatomical terminology |
In the anatomy of the heart, the valve of the coronary sinus (also called the Thebesian valve, after Adam Christian Thebesius[1][2][3]) is a valve located at the orifice of the coronary sinus where the coronary sinus drains into the right atrium.[4] It prevents blood from flowing backwards into the coronary sinus during contraction of the heart.