Term Name: valve of inferior vena cava
Synonyms: valve of the inferior vena cava, valvula venae cavae inferioris
Definition: the semicircular fold of endocardium located on the right atrium at the point of attachment of the inferior vena cava; during development this valve helps direct the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the right atrium into the left cardiac atrium via the foramen ovale (preventing blood flowing into the right ventricle)
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005485]

Relationships
is part of: posterior vena cava
is a type of: cardial valve venous valve