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Valves of the heart ensure the one way flow. The AV valves are located between the atrium and ventricles and regulate the openings between them. The left AV valve is also called mitral valve and the right AV valve is also called the tricuspid valve. The aortic and pulmonary valve (semilunar valves) regulate blood flow from ventricles to the greater arteries.

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the anatomy of the human heart and its major vessels, including an occipitus

The key difference between AV valves and semilunar valves is that the AV valves allow blood to flow from atria to ventricles while the semilunar valves allow blood to flow from ventricles to arteries that emerge from the ventricles.

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Aortic valve insufficiency, also called aortic valve regurgitation, occurs when the aortic valve is damaged or weakened, thus enabling blood to leak back into the left ventricle of the heart from the aorta. This will eventually weaken the ventricle, which can compromise the heart and lead to further complications.

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