Medical Terminology Simplified

5–71 Replacement surgery can be performed to replace a damaged heart valve.

When the tri/cuspid valve is damaged, it is replaced at the level of the tri/cuspid

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Competency Verification:Check your labeling of Figure 5–5 in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 574.

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172 CHAPTER 5• Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6) (7)

(Aortic, pulmonary, and

tricuspid valves)

(Mitral valve)

Figure 5-5Heart structures with valves and cusps. (A)Heart valves. (B)Valve cusps.

valve

A

B