semilunar
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Both the aortic and the pulmonary valves are semilunar valves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The semilunar valves close to prevent backflow into the heart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pulmonary valve is located at the base of the pulmonary trunk, and the left semilunar valve is located at the base of the aorta.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The valves at the openings that lead to the pulmonary trunk and aorta are known generically as semilunar valves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The external nostrils terminated in a single orifice of a semilunar shape, with the concavity turned towards the snout.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
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