1530s, a running (usually at full speed), a course (especially of the sun, etc., across the sky), from Middle French carriere road, racecourse (16c.), from Old ProvenÃ§al or Italian carriera, from Vulgar Latin *(via) cararia carriage (road), track for wheeled vehicles, from Latin carrus chariot (see car).
Noun. 1. tricuspid valve-valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts. right atrioventricular valve.
The mitral valve regulates the flow of oxygen rich blood from the lungs to pass from the left atrium to the left ventricle.There are two main diseases or malfunctions of heart valves: regurgitation (valve does not close tightly) and stenosis (valve does not open fully).itral Valve Regurgitation, Stenosis, and Prolapse. The mitral valve is referred to as atrioventricular valves because it is located between the left atria and the left ventricle.