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Mitral Valve

The valve between the left atruim and left ventricle is called the bicuspid, or mitral valve, having two cusps forming the valve. Its cusps are attached to papillary muscles by way of the chordae tendinae and it allows blood to enter the left ventricle from the left atrium.

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Aortic Valve
Arch of Aorta
Chordae Tendinae
Descending Aorta
Inferior Vena Cava
Interventricular Septum
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Mitral Valve
Papillary Muscles
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Valve
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Superior Vena Cava
Tricuspid Valve