Aortic sinus

Aortic sinus

Aorta laid open to show the semilunar valves. (N.B. captions don't align with current terminology)
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Latin sinus aortae
Dorlands
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TA A12.2.03.002
FMA 3745

Anatomical terminology

An aortic sinus is one of the anatomic dilations of the ascending aorta, which occurs just above the aortic valve. These widenings are between the wall of the aorta and each of the three cusps of the aortic valve.[1]

There are generally three aortic sinuses: the left, the right and the posterior sinuses:

Each aortic sinus can also be referred to as the sinus of Valsalva, the sinus of Morgagni, the sinus of Mehta, the sinus of Otto, or Petit's sinus.

See also

References

  1. Dorland's (2012). Dowland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (32nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 1719. ISBN 978-1-4160-6257-8.

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