Valve of the coronary sinus
- Valve of the coronary sinus
Infobox Anatomy | Name = Valve of the coronary sinus
Latin = valvula sinus coronarii
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Caption = Interior of right side of heart. (Valve of the coronary sinus labeled at bottom left.)
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The valve of the coronary sinus (Thebesian valve) is a semicircular fold of the lining membrane of the atrium, at the orifice of the coronary sinus.
The valve may vary in size, or be completely absent. [P. Felle, J. G. Bannigan. "Anatomy of the valve of the coronary sinus (thebesian valve)". Clinical Anatomy. Vol. 7 (1), 10-12. [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/109875848/ABSTRACT Abstract] ]
It may prevent the regurgitation of blood into the sinus during the contraction of the atrium.
This valve may be double or it may be cribriform.
It is named for Adam Christian Thebesius. [WhoNamedIt|synd|4012] [A. C. Thebesius. Disputatio medica inauguralis de circulo sanguinis in corde. Doctoral dissertation, Leiden, 1708. ] [cite journal |author=Loukas M, Clarke P, Tubbs RS, Kolbinger W |title=Adam Christian Thebesius, a historical perspective |journal= International Journal of Cardiology|volume= 129|issue= |pages= 138|year=2007 |pmid=17692957 |doi=10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.06.048] ]References
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