Left atrioventricular opening
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The left atrioventricular opening (mitral orifice) is placed below and to the left of the aortic orifice.
It is a little smaller than the corresponding aperture of the opposite side.
It is surrounded by a dense fibrous ring, covered by the lining membrane of the heart, and is guarded by the bicuspid or mitral valve.
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